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mercury-in-glass clinical thermometer

/ˈmɜːrkjəri ɪn ɡlæs ˈklɪnɪkəl θərˈmɒmɪtər/

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/ˈmɜːrkjəri ɪn ɡlæs ˈklɪnɪkəl θərˈmɒmɪtər/C1formalmedicalobsolete
  • ruТрадиционное медицинское устройство, состоящее из герметичной стеклянной трубки с ртутью, которая расширяется при нагревании, используемое для измерения температуры тела. В значительной степени заменено цифровыми термометрами из-за опасений по поводу токсичности ртути.

A traditional medical device consisting of a sealed glass tube containing mercury that expands with heat, used to measure body temperature. It has largely been replaced by digital thermometers due to safety concerns about mercury toxicity.

  1. Medical temperature measuring deviceB2formal

    A traditional medical instrument consisting of a sealed glass tube containing mercury that expands and rises in a calibrated capillary when heated, used to measure body temperature.

    ruМедицинский ртутный термометр

    • The nurse used a mercury-in-glass clinical thermometer to check the patient's temperature.
    • Mercury-in-glass clinical thermometers are being phased out due to mercury toxicity concerns.
    • The doctor shook the mercury-in-glass clinical thermometer to reset the mercury column.