A:The taste
2006-09-17 15:33:19 · 13 answers · asked by ? 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Yes, I answer my own questions just because Yahoo says that I cannot!
(Try it after you post a question. It says, "You cannot answer your own question.)
2006-09-17 15:35:58 · update #1
one is for people who lie through their teeth... and the other is for people who talk out the a**
2006-09-18 10:38:23 · answer #1 · answered by robertonduty 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The word "oral" is similar to the word "Orifice". They both are/mean opening of which there are 9 to the outside of the body. Where as orifice is in general to mean/indicate hole oral is generally associated with the mouth.
Thus the oral thermometer is designed for the mouth and has a different shaped end. The rectal one which is designed to go into the rectum or anus or the butt. The oral long narrow like shape and the rectal one is more shaped like a round bulb on the end.
They both can be used to take a temperature but generally used only the rectum or the mouth.
2006-09-17 23:05:04 · answer #2 · answered by GERALD S. MCSEE 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
rectal thermometer will have a more blunt (shorter) rounded end (prevents breakage), the oral thermometer will have a longer narrow end. Temps taken in both place's vary, the rectal reading will be only slightly higher. I believe that they are trying to get mercury thermometers off the market, as mercury can be dangerous in our water system and is not deposed of properly.
2006-09-17 22:37:55 · answer #3 · answered by toni l 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
After intensive search of both the thermometers and also the concerned holes, I 'cmu' at the following 4 differences. Hope you understand, amen......
Oral thermometer does not change its size.
Rectal thermometer does so on seeing the hole!
Oral thermometer does not have a temperature of its own
Rectal thermometer does become hot at times!
Mercury does not 'ooze' out in oral one.
Something 'comes' out in a rectal one!
There is no hole in the oral thermometer itself.
There is one in the rectal one!
2006-09-18 14:01:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
oral is 4 the mouth and rectal is 4 the butt.
2006-09-17 22:35:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just the taste.
2006-09-17 22:36:50 · answer #6 · answered by cave dude 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Timmy you are so right! And I love to answer my own questions as well :)
2006-09-17 22:37:38 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ Luveniar♫ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is no difference for those who have mouth diarrhea.
2006-09-18 09:21:21 · answer #8 · answered by flyingbumblebee 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can answer your own questions, just make new accounts and...voila!
Only losers do it though
2006-09-18 06:20:45 · answer #9 · answered by I am NOT George Bush 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Good one!
2006-09-17 22:35:59 · answer #10 · answered by Apollo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋