[AS. haetu]

1. The condition or sensation of being hot; opposite of cold.
2. Higher than normal body temperature; generalized fever or localized warmth caused by an infection.
Calor (fever), dolor (pain), rubor (redness), and tumor (swelling) are the four classic signs of inflammation.
See: febrile convulsion; fever
3. Estrus.
4. Energy that increases the temperature of surrounding tissues or objects by conduction, convection, or radiation.


Elimination of Body Heat

Mode of Elimination	Percentage of Heat Lost
Radiation	55%*
Convection and conduction	15%*
Evaporation through skin	25%*
Warming inspired air	3%*
Warming ingested food and water, and loss through feces and urine	2%*

Subentries:
acclimatization to heat
application of heat
conductive heat
convective heat
diathermy heat
dry heat
heat of evaporation
initial heat
latent heat
luminous heat
mechanical equivalent of heat
moist heat
molecular heat
prickly heat
radiant heat
specific heat