A woman’s base body temperature, measured at the same time each day, upon first waking up in the morning, before getting out of bed. Used in fertility charting.
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Basal body temperature is the lowest body temperature attained by during rest (usually during sleep). It is generally measured immediately after awakening and before any physical activity has been undertaken, although the temperature measured at that time is somewhat higher than the true basal body temperature (see Fig. 1). In women, ovulation cau...
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Just before ovulation, a woman's basal (resting) temperature increases. The temperature should be taken early in the morning, which is usually the lowest temperature of the day to time intercourse to increase the likelihood of conception.
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<biology> The temperature taken at its lowest point in the day, usually in the morning before getting out of bed. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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(BBT) the body temperature under conditions of absolute rest; it has a slight sustained rise during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle.
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(BBT) Type: Term Definitions: 1. the temperature at rest, usually obtained on arising in the morning, without any influences that might increase it; can give indirect evidence of ovulation.
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Body temperature that is usually measured early in the morning, before any type of activity, to determine if ovulation is occurring, signaled by a rise in temperature of 0.5 F to 1.0 F after ovulation. Charting your basal body temperature can be an effective means of conceiving a child or preventing pregnancy. Most women find that charting their ba...
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n] - body temperature in the morning before rising or moving about or eating anything
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basal temperature noun body temperature in the morning before rising or moving about or eating anything
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The temperature of an individual taken early in the morning, after a night's sleep, prior to any activity such as getting off the bed, talking, eating, etc.
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A woman’s base body temperature, measured at the same time each day, upon first waking up in the morning, before getting out of bed. Used in fertility charting.
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(BBT) The body's temperature upon first waking up in the morning. The basal body temperature (tracked using a highly sensitive basal body thermometer) rises sharply around the time of ovulation, helping women determine when they're fertile.
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