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That type of thermometer has Mercury in it, which is very heat sensitive. When used for taking a temperature, the heat from the body causes the mercury to rise. The amount the level of the mercury rises is determined by the body's temperature; the higher the temp, the higher the mercury rises.
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Uses of a thermometer?
to take temperature of a cold or hot liquid usually used to take a fever
What is a fever thermometer?
a fever thermometer, is a thermometer that you can use to check your body temperature.
Whats the difference of fever thermometer and laboratory thermometer?
A fever thermometer is designed to measure body temperature, typically ranging from 35°C to 42°C. A laboratory thermometer, on the other hand, is used in scientific settings to measure a wide range of temperatures, usually spanning from -10°C to 110°C or more. Additionally, laboratory thermometers often have higher precision and accuracy compared to fever thermometers.
Use in a sentence for thermometer?
The nurse used a thermometer to take the patient's temperature and monitor for any signs of fever.
After splenectomy can you have a fever and not register on thermometers?
A fever is, by definition, an elevation of the body temperature on a thermometer. If there is no elevation of the temperature on the thermometer than one can not diagnose a fever.
How is a fever diagnosed?
A fever is usually diagnosed using a thermometer.
What is a thermometer and how it is used?
a thermometer is an instrument used to measure the heat of your body and helps you to know that you have a high fever or low fever............
What is the liquid in thermometer's called?
Mercury the liquid inside thermometer is mercury.. but it is called thermometric liquid.
What is the length of a fever thermometer?
Centimeter
What causes the liquid to move in a thermometer?
When the liquid in the thermometer gets warmer it expands.
What is a thin glass tube with a bulb on on end that contains liquid usually mercury?
It is a thermometer, and is used to show the temperature.
Which device has a liquid in glass components?
thermometer
