term describing the internal generation of heat by mammals
(from the article `dinosaur`) All animals thermoregulate. The internal environment of the body is under the influence of both external and internal conditions. Land animals ... [4 related articles]
(en″do-thur´me) diathermy. thermal regulation by internal heat production. homeothermy.
endothermy Heating of the body tissues due to their resistance to the passage of high-frequency electromagnetic radiation, electric currents, or ultrasonic waves. Tissues may be either simply warmed (medical endothermy) or coagulated and destroyed (surgical endothermy).
The internal control of body temperature; the ability to generate and maintain internal body heat.
The term endothermy refers to the capacity of an animal to maintain its body temperature by the metobolic generation of heat.