SPIROMETER

spirometer

(noun) a measuring instrument for measuring the vital capacity of the lungs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

spirometer (plural spirometers)

(medicine) An instrument for measuring the air capacity of the lungs.

Anagrams

• spirometre, temporiser

Source: Wiktionary


Spi*rom"e*ter, n. Etym: [L. spirare to breathe + -meter.]

Definition: An instrument for measuring the vital capacity of the lungs, or the volume of air which can be expelled from the chest after the deepest possible inspiration. Cf. Pneumatometer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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