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What are the features of a clinical thermometer?
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Features of a clinical thermometer :
- A clinical thermometer is used to measure the body temperature of humans.
- It is also called a doctor's thermometer. If you look
- It measures temperature from 35°C to 42°C only.
- It has a slight bent or kink in the capillary tube just above the bulb.
- The mercury in the bulb expands according to the temperature such that its level increases in the capillary tube.
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