Thermophobia

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Thermophobia (adjective: thermophobic) is intolerance for high temperatures by either

inorganic materials or organisms.[1]
The term has a number of specific usages.

In

hyperhydrosis effectively.[4][5]

In biology, some bacteria are thermophobic, such as mycobacterium leprae which causes leprosy.[6] Thermophobic response in living organisms is negative response to higher temperatures.

In physics, thermophobia is motion of particles in mixtures (solutions, suspensions, etc.) towards the areas of lower temperatures, a particular case of thermophoresis.[7]

In medicine, thermophobia refers to a sensory dysfunction, sensation of abnormal heat, which may be associated with, e.g., hyperthyroidism.[7][8]

See also

References

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  6. ^ "Leprosy notes". Archived from the original on 2007-08-29. Retrieved 2006-11-04.
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