La température
Example: La température du patient a augmenté cette nuit.
Definition
"La température" in a medical context refers to the measure of the body's heat, typically indicating whether a patient has a fever or is within normal thermal ranges. It is often used to assess health status, such as in the phrase: 'La température du patient a augmenté cette nuit.'
Etymology
The word "la température" comes from the Latin 'temperatura,' which means a mixture or proportion, originally referring to the balance of elements. Over time, it evolved to describe the degree of heat. Did you know that the concept was crucial in ancient medicine, where balancing the body's heat was seen as essential to health?
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"La température" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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