thermograph

• Substantivo que designa um instrumento médico que usa uma câmera infravermelha para detectar alterações de temperatura na superfície do corpo, ou um termômetro que registra as variações de temperatura em um gráfico ao longo do tempo.

A noun referring to a medical instrument that uses an infrared camera to reveal temperature variations on the surface of the body, or a thermometer that records temperature variations on a graph as a function of time.

1. Medical imaging deviceC1formalmedical

   A medical instrument that uses an infrared camera to reveal temperature variations on the surface of the body.

   Termógrafo

   • The thermograph detected abnormal heat patterns in the patient's tissue.
   • Doctors used a thermograph to diagnose inflammation in the joint.
   • The thermograph's infrared camera showed a clear temperature difference between the two areas.

2. Recording thermometerC1formalscientific

   A thermometer that records temperature variations on a graph as a function of time.

   Termógrafo

   • The thermograph recorded a steady rise in temperature over the afternoon.
   • Scientists used a thermograph to monitor daily temperature fluctuations in the lab.
   • The graph from the thermograph showed a sharp drop at midnight.

   Sinônimosself-registering thermometerthermometrograph