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The '''98.6''' degrees [[Fahrenheit]] is widely believed to be the "normal" core body temperature of a healthy, resting adult human being is stated to be atfor an adult [[human]]. 

This belief is based upon one German study which found the [[mean]] body temperature of the study subjects, when [[rounding|rounded]] to two [[significant digit]]s, to be 37 degrees [[centigrade]]. This is 98.6 degrees fon the Fahrenheit or 37.0 degrees celsius. Though the body temperature measured on an individual can vary, a healthy human body can maintain a fairly consistent body temperature that is around the mark of 37.0 degrees celsius.scale.

In reality, the expected normal core body temperature for an adult is expected to lie within a range of possible values. Although the exact range varies by source, one commonly cited normal range is 36.4 - 37.1&deg; C (97.6 - 98.8&deg; F).⏎


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