pneumograph

American  

[noo-muh-graf, -grahf, nyoo-] / ˈnu məˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf, ˈnyu- /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

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

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pneumograph British  

/ -ˌɡræf, ˈnjuːməˌɡrɑːf /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• pneumographic adjective

Etymology

Origin of pneumograph

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

Example Sentences

Dr. Robert Harrington gently strapped Jimmy into the harness of a gadget called the pneumograph.

From Time Magazine Archive

Everything worked like a clock, an altimeter or a pneumograph.

From Time Magazine Archive

Tubes through the wall opposite the food-aperture are used for the introduction of electrical connections, ingoing and outgoing water, the air-pipes, and connections for the stethoscope, pneumograph, and telephone.

From Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man by Benedict, Francis Gano

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

From Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man by Benedict, Francis Gano

This," he shot out, "is a pneumograph which shows the actual intensity of the emotions by recording their effects on the heart and lungs together.

From The Treasure-Train by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)