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STETHOMETER
Ste*thom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter.] (Physiol.)
Definition: An apparatus for measuring the external movements of a given point of the chest wall, during respiration; -- also called thoracometer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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