Armpit temperature measurement

Japanese: 腋窩検温 - えきかけんおん
Armpit temperature measurement


[Human body temperature]
Body temperature is measured in the armpit, mouth, and rectum, but in Japan it is customary to measure by placing a thermometer in the armpit. It takes more than 15 minutes for the temperature of the temporary cavity that forms in the armpit to stabilize. Body temperature fluctuates regularly over the course of a day, but an adult's armpit temperature measured between 1 pm and 4 pm is 36.89 ± 0.34°C. In other countries, it is common to measure oral temperature by placing a thermometer under the tongue, and oral temperature is about 0.4°C higher than axillary temperature, and rectal temperature is 0.8°C higher.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "axillary temperature measurement" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


【ヒトの体温】
 体温測定は腋窩(えきか),口腔,直腸で行われるが,日本では腋窩に体温計を挟んで測定することが慣習となっている。腋窩に一時的にできる空洞の温度がほぼ安定するには15分以上を要する。体温は1日周期で規則的に変動するが,成人の腋窩温を午後1~4時の間に測定すると36.89±0.34℃である。外国では舌の下に体温計を入れて口腔温を測るのが一般的で,口腔温は腋窩温より約0.4℃高く,直腸温は0.8℃高い。…

※「腋窩検温」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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