manual oral thermometry

Term ID

MMO:0000195

Synonyms

• manual oral thermometer method

Definition

A method which uses a manual thermometer, an instrument with a defined scale for determining temperature usually consisting of a tube containing a temperature-responsive substance such as mercury or alcohol the results of which are assessed by a person without the assistance of automated instrumentation, placed in the mouth of an organism, most commonly under the tongue, to measure body temperature. 978-1416049982

References

Ontology

Measurement Methods Ontology