pneumograph

[ noo-muh-graf, -grahf, nyoo- ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. a device for recording graphically the respiratory movements of the thorax.

pneumograph

/ -ˌɡræf; ˈnjuːməˌɡrɑːf /

noun

1. med an instrument for making a record ( pneumogram ) of respiratory movements

Other Words From

• pneu·mo·graph·ic [noo-m, uh, -, graf, -ik, nyoo-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pneumograph¹

First recorded in 1875–80; pneumo- + -graph

Example Sentences

These are used for electrical connections and for connections with the manometer, stethoscope, and pneumograph.

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