Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Commonly used in medicine, the word decubitus is used to mean lying down. It is derived from the Latin verb âdecumbereâ meaning to lie down.
The brain regulates metabolism and manages other functions to keep your body temperature within a normal range. But the brain can only do so much, and a host of outside factors can affect your body temperature. Controlling and managing these outside factors is key to maintaining a normal body temperature.
tips warnings though the standard for normal body temperature is 98 6 degrees fahrenheit temperature varies by person age level of activity and time of day the medical standard for a fever is usually a temperature over 100 4 degrees fahrenheithe brain regulates metabolism and manages other functions to keep your body temperature within a normal range but the brain can only do so much and a host of outside factors can affect your body temperature controlling and managing these outside factors is key to maintaining a normal body temperature