old age - a late time of life; old age is not for sissies; he's showing his years; age hasn't slowed him down at all; a beard white with eld; on the brink of geezerhood. eld, geezerhood, years, age. time of life - a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state. mid-sixties, sixties - the time of life between 60 and 70. mid-seventies, seventies - the time of life between 70 and 80.
Temperature / Fever. Normal axillary (under the arm) temperature ranges from 97.5 to 99.3 degrees Fahrenheit (36.5 to 37.4 degrees Celsius)*. Taking a rectal temperature. Normal rectal temperature is 100.2 degrees Fahrenheit or less (37.9 degrees Celsius or less)*. Before taking your baby's axillary temperature, make sure the area under the arm is dry. 2  Insert the end of the thermometer under your baby's arm and hold his/her arm snugly against his/her body. 3  Wait five minutes or until the electronic thermometer beeps before removing. 4  Use only a blunt tipped rectal thermometer.
Your temperature reading changes based on where on your body you measure it. Underarm readings can be a degree lower than what youâd find from your mouth. Rectal temperatures usually are up to a degree higher than mouth readings. A body temperature higher than your normal range is a fever. Itâs hypothermia when the body temperature dips too low. Both need to be watched. Fever. How high is too high when it comes to your temperature? Anything above 100.4 F is considered a fever.