Whether the body temperature can be measured by keeping the thermometer at some place other than the mouth?

Answer 1

Yes. Temperature can be taken under the armpit (auxilla region), on the forehead using a thermometer strip (normally used for infants) and rectally using a rectal thermometer.

Answer 2

you can also measure you temperature by putting the thermometer under ur arm.

Answer 3

Sure. The old way was rectal, and in the operating room we often placed a probe in the esophagus. There are thermometers now that are designed to be put in the ears (tymphanic) and even strips than can be placed on the forehead.

All these will give slightly different results - partially because your temprature is different in various parts of your body (highest in the liver, lower at the skin), and because it's possible for the outside temp to effect some of these readings (esp. the forehead one). You can also take a reading from the armpit. But if you want the most accurate, the rectal is probably your best choice. Followed by either armpit or oral and then the ear. The ear could be closely as accurate provided the thermometer is placed correctly in the ear canal (which can be difficult with children). Whichever method you choose, stick with it. Because if you take a reading rectally, then immediately take a reading through say, the ear, the rectal reading will read higher than the ear reading and could be rather confusing. Also it's not a good idea to take temperature readings one right after the other unless you choose to take the average of all those readings because the body temperature can fluctuate and thus be confusing. One more thing, body temperature is lowest at night (during sleep - say around 3am) and first thing in the morning and highest in the mid-afternoon overall.

Answer 4

The standard glass clinical thermometer can measure body temperature other than the mouth. Under the armpit, or even in the rectum may be used, especially if the patient is unconscious and may bite down and break the glass. Nowadays, there are devices that measure temperature by placing on the outer ear, or being attached to a finger or an earlobe.

Answer 5

In babies a rectal (rear end ) thermomenter is frequentlly used. There are ear thermometers and forehead ones, too.

Answer 6

Yes, you can also measure body temp with a themometer in the axilla, groin and rectally.

Answer 7

Yes we can keep it under our neck and under our underarms

Answer 8

Yes, under the arm (in the armpit) and up the anus. Modern thermometers now usually measure the temperature of the eardrum (optically).