(ËstÉr tÉr) n. 1. a person or thing that starts. 2. a person who gives the signal to begin, as for a race or the running of a train, elevator, etc. 3. a device that starts an internal-combustion engine without a need for cranking by hand. 4. a person or thing that starts in a race or contest.
Body temperature may be abnormal due to fever (high temperature) or hypothermia (low temperature). A fever is indicated when body temperature rises about one degree or more over the normal temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. Hypothermia is defined as a drop in body temperature below 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
Most people think a normal body temperature is an oral temperature (by mouth) of 37Â°C (98.6Â°F) . This is an average of normal body temperatures. Your normal temperature may actually be 0.6Â°C (1Â°F) or more above or below this.Also, your normal temperature changes by as much as 0.6Â°C (1Â°F) during the day, depending on how active you are and the time of day.Body temperature is very sensitive to hormone levels. So a woman's temperature may be higher or lower when she is ovulating or having her menstrual period.his is an average of normal body temperatures. Your normal temperature may actually be 0.6Â°C (1Â°F) or more above or below this. Also, your normal temperature changes by as much as 0.6Â°C (1Â°F) during the day, depending on how active you are and the time of day. Body temperature is very sensitive to hormone levels.