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Spontaneous combustion

Introduction: Spontaneous combustion

Description of Spontaneous combustion

Spontaneous combustion: the ignition of a mass of material by heat developed within it by the oxidation of the substances composing it without external ignition.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Spontaneous combustion: 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).
Source: MeSH 2007

Spontaneous combustion: Related Topics

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Terms Similar to Spontaneous combustion:

  • Preternatural Human Combustibility

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Spontaneous combustion

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Spontaneous combustion

The following list attempts to classify Spontaneous combustion into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

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