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stethometer

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[ste-thom-i-ter] / stɛˈθɒm ɪ tər /

noun

  1. 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

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