Spontaneous Combustion [spontánní samovznícení]
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- Terms
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nadpřirozená spontánní hořlavost osob
samovznícení
samozápalnost
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Preternatural Human Combustibility
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D018605
Definition
A circumstance where a substance or organism takes fire and burns without an exogenous source. Spontaneous human combustion differs from preternatural human combustibility in that in the latter, some spark or trivial flame sets the fire and the body tissues, which have a greatly enhanced inflammability, continue to undergo incineration without any external heat source or combustible materials. (Bergman NA. Spontaneous human combustion: its role in literature and science. Pharos 1988;Fall;51(4):18-21)
- Annotation
- material or human: read MeSH definition; only /hist
- DUI
- D018605 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0027886
- History note
- 95
- Public note
- 95