A medical thermometer is a device created and used by the Tau'ri to determine the temperature of a Human as part of a medical examination.
Overview[]
An oral medical thermometer has a bulb-shaped base containing a chemical which will expand when heated - typically Mercury - enabling the temperature to be measured by observation of the volume of the mercury. Attached to the base is a tube, marked with temperature values, which indicate the temperature of the mercury when it reaches them. When the bulb is inserted into the human mouth, a doctor or nurse can determine the patient's body temperature. Many thermometers are present in the Stargate Command infirmary along with a variety of other pieces of medical equipment.
An ear thermometer is used in the ear canal to take a temperature reading.
History[]
Dr. Janet Fraiser about to take Sam Carter's temperature with an ear thermometer.
In the year 2000, when Major Sam Carter tested the Atanik armband, Dr. Janet Fraiser took her temperature with an ear thermometer and found she was running a slight temperature. (SG1: "Upgrades")
In the year 2000, Teal'c and Colonel Jack O'Neill claimed Earth was stuck in a time loop which only they were aware of. Skeptical, Major General George S. Hammond ordered them to undergo a medical examination which involved their temperature being measured with a thermometer. The results showed no abnormalities. (SG1: "Window of Opportunity")