Definition of relay for English Language Learners. : 1  a race between teams in which each team member runs, swims, etc., a different part of the race. : 2  the act of passing something from one person or device to another; also : a system for doing this.
Most people think of a normal body temperature as an oral temperature of 98.6Â°F (37Â°C) .This is an average of normal body temperatures. Your temperature may actually be 1Â°F (0.6Â°C) or more above or below 98.6Â°F (37Â°C) .ost people think of a normal body temperature as an oral temperature of 98.6Â°F (37Â°C) .
For decades it was thought that the normal body temperature was 98.6 Â°F. This number was calculated from a study in Germany which reported normal at 37 Â°C. What was not known was that this number was an average rounded to the nearest degree.bstract: A recent study of body temperature in 148 healthy adults revealed that only 8 percent of 700 readings were normal, i.e., 98.6 Â°F or 37 Â°C. In addition, diurnal, sex, and racial differences were observed.