mercury-in-glass clinical thermometer (Meaning)
mercury-in-glass clinical thermometer (n)
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
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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 temperat
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The mercury-in-glass clinical thermometer is a traditional and widely used fever measurement device.
The thermometer consists of a glass tube with a mercury-filled bulb at one end.
When the bulb is inserted into the body, the mercury expands and rises up the tube, indicating the temperature.
The mercury-in-glass thermometer is accurate and provides precise readings.
