fever thermometer
Checks body heat
A fever thermometer is a thermometer designed to measure body temperature, typically calibrated for the narrow range around normal human temperature (about 98.6°F or 37°C).
The term distinguishes it from thermometers used for weather, cooking, or laboratory work: The nurse checked his temperature with a fever thermometer.
- mercuryLiquid metallic element
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- normal rangeExpected healthy limits
- illnessState of poor health
- foreheadFace above eyebrows
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Tool measuring food temperature
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