clinical thermometer

American  

noun

1. a small thermometer used to measure body temperature.

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clinical thermometer British  

noun

1. a finely calibrated thermometer for determining the temperature of the body, usually placed under the tongue, in the armpit, or in the rectum

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Etymology

Origin of clinical thermometer

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

England A Logomachist Named Pegler Sir: To prescribe a darkened room, cold compresses, a soothing voice, a clinical thermometer, and possibly a reading of The Three Bears is really not enough!

From Time Magazine Archive

The stethoscope, clinical thermometer and hypodermic syringe were developed.

From Time Magazine Archive

Woodin steps up to the beaded, venomous patient, pins its neck down with a forked stick, and, with practiced skill, slips a specially made, quick-registering clinical thermometer into the beast's rectum.

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The clinical thermometer in Vincoe Paxton's first-aid kit rose to 108�.

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The temperature is taken with a clinical thermometer placed in the mouth or in the armpit.

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