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Heat is energy in transfer to or from a thermodynamic system by mechanisms other than thermodynamic work or transfer of matter.
Heat or HEAT may also refer to:
Science and technology
Medicine
Fever , a body temperature above the normal range in response to internal physiological conditions
Heat illness , a spectrum of disorders due to environmental exposure to heat:
Heat cramps , muscle spasms that result from loss of large amount of salt and water through exercise
Heat edema , swelling of the hands and/or feet due to over-expansion of the blood vessels in the extremities in response to heat
Heat exhaustion , caused by the loss of water and electrolytes through sweating
Heat rash , skin irritations caused by excessive sweating or blocked sweat glands
Heat stroke , with a body temperature greater than 40.6 °C (105.1 °F)
Heat syncope , fainting or dizziness as a result of overheating
Heat tetany , cramps and seizures caused by calcium and/or magnesium loss due to excessive sweating in short periods of stress in high heat
Hyperthermia , elevated body temperature due to failed thermoregulation that occurs when a body produces or absorbs more heat than it dissipates
Malignant hyperthermia , a type of severe reaction that may occur to susceptible patients during general anesthesia
Hot flash or hot flush, a feeling of heat, with sweating and increased heart rate, usually experienced by menopausal women due to low estradiol
Computing
Arts, entertainment and media
Games
Films
Heat (1963 film) , a Soviet drama film directed by Larisa Shepitko
Heat (1972 film) , an American drama film directed by Paul Morrissey, starring Sylvia Miles and Joe Dallesandro
Heat (1986 film) , an American action-thriller film directed by Dick Richards and Jerry Jameson, starring Burt Reynolds
Heat (1995 film) , an American crime drama directed by Michael Mann, starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Val Kilmer
Natural Justice: Heat (1996), an Australian television film, sometimes referred to as Heat , directed by Scott Hartford-Davis
Heat (2006 film) , a Russian comedy film directed Rezo Gigineishvili
The Heat (film) , a 2013 comedy film directed by Paul Feig, starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy
Literature
Fictional characters
Music
Albums
EPs
Songs
Periodicals
Television
Food
Pungency or piquantness ("Heat" or "hotness"), the spiciness of foods such as black pepper, chili peppers, garlic and onions, ginger, mustard, and horseradish
Heat, the traditional and most common means of
cooking food
Heat, applied post-preparation to food with a
heat lamp , to prevent the growth of microorganisms before the food is consumed
Military and law enforcement
Sports
Heat, a preliminary race or match in a sports
tournament
Fastball (colloquialism: heat ), in baseball
Wrestling
Teams
Basketball
Other uses
See also
Topics referred to by the same term