spirometer

[ spahy-rom-i-ter ]

noun
  1. an instrument for determining the capacity of the lungs.

Origin of spirometer

1
First recorded in 1840–50; spiro-1 + -meter

Other words from spirometer

  • spi·ro·met·ric [spahy-ruh-me-trik], /ˌspaɪ rəˈmɛ trɪk/, spi·ro·met·ri·cal, adjective
  • spi·rom·e·try, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for spirometer

spirometer

/ (spaɪˈrɒmɪtə) /


noun
  1. an instrument for measuring the air capacity of the lungs: Compare pneumatometer

Derived forms of spirometer

  • spirometric (ˌspaɪrəˈmɛtrɪk), adjective
  • spirometry, noun

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