stethometer

American

[ste-thom-i-ter] / stɛˈθɒm ɪ tər /

noun

an instrument for measuring the expansion of the chest and abdomen during respiration.

Other Word Forms

stethometric adjective
stethometry noun

Etymology

Origin of stethometer

First recorded in 1840–50; stetho- + -meter

Example Sentences

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Stethometer, steth-om′e-tėr, n. an instrument for measuring the relative mobility of the different sides of the chest in respiration.—n.

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