thermometer
(thĕr-mom'ĕt-ĕr 
)
[thermo- + -meter]
An instrument for indicating the degree of heat or cold.
thermometric,
(thĕr‵mŏ-me'trik )
SEE: table - Comparative Thermometric Scaletable - Thermometric Equivalents (Celsius and Fahrenheit).
alcohol t.A thermometer containing alcohol.
SEE: under Celsius, and ers.
centigrade t.A Celsius thermometer.
SEE: under Celsius, and ers.
clinical t.A thermometer for measuring the body temperature.
SEE: clinical thermometry.
differential t.A digital thermometer that uses two thermocouple probes simultaneously to record slight variations in temperature.
SEE: under Fahrenheit, Daniel Gabriel.
gas t.A thermometer filled with gas, such as air, helium, or oxygen.
SEE: under Kelvin, Lord.
mercury t.A thermometer containing mercury for measurement of temperature. Mercury thermometers are seldom employed because they are an important source of heavy metal pollution of rivers, streams, and aquatic life.
peripheral t.A thermometer that gauges body temperature from the axilla, the oral cavity, the temporal artery, or the tympanic membrane.
recording t.A device with a suitable sensor that continuously monitors and records temperature.
rectal t.A thermometer with a round bulb that is inserted into the rectum for determining body temperature.
self-registering t.A thermometer recording variations of temperature.
spirit t.A thermometer filled with alcohol for registering low temperatures.
surface t.A thermometer for indicating the temperature of the body's surface, used in infant warmers.
temporal artery t.An electronic thermometer that uses infrared technology to measure the temperature in a major artery, e.g., the temporal artery.
tympanic t.A thermometer that determines the temperature electronically by measuring it from the tympanic membrane of the ear.
SEE: ear thermometry; temperature, tympanic.