The phrase "axillary thermometer" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a type of thermometer that measures body temperature in the armpit area.
Example: "For accurate readings in young children, an axillary thermometer is often recommended."
Alternatives: "armpit thermometer" or "underarm thermometer.".
Results: Sensitivity and specificity of the axillary thermometer for rectal fever were 63.5% and 92.6%, respectively (diagnostic accuracy, 83.3%); those for the aural thermometer were 68.3% and 94.8%, respectively (diagnostic accuracy, 86.4%).
Upon entrance, the axillary temperature of the subjects was measured once using a C202 axillary thermometer (Termo Corporation, Tokyo, Japan).
They also recorded adverse effects (defined as new symptoms or worsening of pre-existing symptoms 21) and temperature, which they measured with a standard digital axillary thermometer.
Fever was defined as an increase in body temperature to over 38.0°C using a tympanic thermometer or to over 37.5°C using an axillary thermometer [ 20].
Given the low power for treatment effects on discomfort, a repeated measure analysis was used to explore the relation between all discomfort measures recorded across up to eight time points to 48 hours and their coinciding mean digital axillary thermometer measures.
Neutropenia was defined as having an ANC lower than 500/μL or an ANC lower than 1,000/μL that was predicted to be lower than 500/μL within two to three days, and fever was defined as a body temperature higher than 38.0°C with a tympanic thermometer or 37.5°C with an axillary thermometer [ 12].
To compare temperature readings of temporal artery and axillary thermometers in healthy late preterm and term infants in an effort to standardize practice.
Measuring methods included use of pulmonary artery and bladder catheter thermistors, tympanic membrane and axillary thermometers.
Seventy-two percent of body temperature was measured by axillary thermometers, 16% by bladder catheter thermistors, 9% by tympanic membrane thermometers and 3% by pulmonary artery catheter thermistors.
Lawson et al. evaluated temporal artery, tympanic membrane, oral and axillary thermometers against pulmonary artery catheter temperature among 60 adults with cardiopulmonary disease admitted to ICU [ 24].
In late April, fever checks were instituted at the airport, major train stations, and all 71 roads connecting Beijing to other areas; these sites used infrared thermometers to screen and axillary thermometers to confirm fever among passengers.
