An instrument for measuring temperature. There are a variety of thermometers available. A person’s temperature can be measured with an instrument placed in the mouth, rectum, or ear or under the arm. Rectal, ear, and armpit thermometers are particularly useful for measuring the temperatures of infants and toddlers. However, armpit thermometers may read 1°F lower than oral models, and rectal thermometers typically read 1°F higher.
Device for measuring temperature, usually consisting of a glass tube marked with degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius and containing mercury or alcohol, which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes m temperature.
A device for registering temperature. A clinical thermometer consists of a sealed narrow-bore glass tube with a bulb at one end. It contains mercury, which expands when heated and rises up the tube. The tube is calibrated in degrees, and is designed to register temperatures between 35°C (95°F) and 43.5°C (110°F). An oral thermometer is placed in the mouth; a rectal thermometer is inserted into the rectum.
A device employed for gauging temperature. A conventional clinical thermometer is comprised of a glass capillary tube (a narrow-bore tube), sealed at one end and featuring a bulb filled with mercury at the other.
Contemporary adaptations of the clinical thermometer feature an electronic probe linked to a digital screen, as well as an aural thermometer designed to measure the temperature of the eardrum. Both these variants provide nearly instantaneous readings. Furthermore, disposable skin thermometers utilize heat-sensitive substances that alter color at designated temperatures. However, these are less dependable compared to conventional thermometers.
Clinical thermometers can be calibrated in degrees Celsius (often known as centigrade), degrees Fahrenheit, or occasionally both.
A device for gauging temperatures.