spirometer
[ spahy-rom-i-ter ]
noun
an instrument for determining the capacity of the lungs.
Origin of spirometer
1Other 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
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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