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spirometer
[ spahy-rom-i-ter ]
noun
- an instrument for determining the capacity of the lungs.
spirometer
/ spaɪˈrɒmɪtə; ˌspaɪrəˈmɛtrɪk /
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Derived Forms
- spiˈrometry, noun
- spirometric, adjective
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Other Words From
- spi·ro·met·ric [spahy-r, uh, -, me, -trik], spiro·metri·cal adjective
- spi·rome·try noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spirometer1
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Example Sentences
Secure a spirometer and increase the lung capacity until it registers about two hundred and fifty cubic inches.
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Hence, the spirometer directly measures the respiratory capacity, and only indirectly the pulmonary capacity.
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The spirometer only registered 200 cubic inches instead of 260, which, according to Hutchinson's table, was his mean.
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It will be found by occasional trials upon the spirometer that the breathing capacity increases with these exercises.
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Note: I would advise a spirometer for measuring the capacity of the lungs.
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