PNEUMATOMETER

Etymology

Noun

pneumatometer (plural pneumatometers)

A device used to measure the force of inspiration or expiration of a person's lungs.

Source: Wiktionary


Pneu`ma*tom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Pneumato- + -meter.] (Physiol.)

Definition: An instrument for measuring the amount of force exerted by the lungs in respiration.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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