Mercury-in-glass Clinical Thermometer (Noun)
Meaning
A mercury thermometer designed to measure the temperature of the human body; graduated to cover a range a few degrees on either side of the normal body temperature.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The nurse carefully inserted the mercury-in-glass clinical thermometer under the patient's tongue to take their temperature.
- A mercury-in-glass clinical thermometer was the standard tool used by doctors for decades to measure body temperature.
- The old mercury-in-glass clinical thermometer was still accurate but had been replaced by digital thermometers in most hospitals.
- The medical student practiced using a mercury-in-glass clinical thermometer on her fellow students during their training sessions.
- The mercury-in-glass clinical thermometer was placed in a protective case when not in use to prevent breakage and mercury spills.