spirometer

[ spahy-rom-i-ter ]

/ spaɪˈrɒm ɪ tər /

noun

an instrument for determining the capacity of the lungs.

Origin of spirometer

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, adjectivespi·rom·e·try, noun

Words nearby spirometer

spirochetosis, spirogram, spirograph, spirogyra, spiroid, spirometer, spironolactone, spiroplasma, spirt, spirula, spirulina

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Example sentences from the Web for spirometer

Hence, the spirometer directly measures the respiratory capacity, and only indirectly the pulmonary capacity.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori
It will be found by occasional trials upon the spirometer that the breathing capacity increases with these exercises.
The Mechanism of the Human Voice|Emil Behnke
Secure a spirometer and increase the lung capacity until it registers about two hundred and fifty cubic inches.
Encyclopedia of Diet, Vol. 4 (of 5)|Eugene Christian
Note: I would advise a spirometer for measuring the capacity of the lungs.
Encyclopedia of Diet, Vol. 4 (of 5)|Eugene Christian

The spirometer, a useful but rather expensive little instrument, measures accurately lung capacity.
The Boy's Voice|J. Spencer Curwen

British Dictionary definitions for spirometer

spirometer

/ (spaɪˈrɒmɪtə) /

noun

an instrument for measuring the air capacity of the lungsCompare pneumatometer

Derived forms of spirometer

spirometric (ˌspaɪrəˈmɛtrɪk), adjectivespirometry, noun

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Medical definitions for spirometer

spirometer

[ spī-rŏm′ĭ-tər ]

n.

An instrument for measuring the volume of air entering and leaving the lungs.

Other words from spirometer

spi′ro•met′ric (-rə-mĕt′rĭk) adj.spi•rom′e•try n.

单词	spirometer
释义	spirometer [ spahy-rom-i-ter ] / spaɪˈrɒm ɪ tər / noun an instrument for determining the capacity of the lungs. Origin of spirometer 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, adjectivespi·rom·e·try, noun Words nearby spirometer spirochetosis, spirogram, spirograph, spirogyra, spiroid, spirometer, spironolactone, spiroplasma, spirt, spirula, spirulina Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spirometer Hence, the spirometer directly measures the respiratory capacity, and only indirectly the pulmonary capacity. Pedagogical Anthropology\|Maria Montessori It will be found by occasional trials upon the spirometer that the breathing capacity increases with these exercises. The Mechanism of the Human Voice\|Emil Behnke Secure a spirometer and increase the lung capacity until it registers about two hundred and fifty cubic inches. Encyclopedia of Diet, Vol. 4 (of 5)\|Eugene Christian Note: I would advise a spirometer for measuring the capacity of the lungs. Encyclopedia of Diet, Vol. 4 (of 5)\|Eugene Christian The spirometer, a useful but rather expensive little instrument, measures accurately lung capacity. The Boy's Voice\|J. Spencer Curwen British Dictionary definitions for spirometer spirometer / (spaɪˈrɒmɪtə) / noun an instrument for measuring the air capacity of the lungsCompare pneumatometer Derived forms of spirometer spirometric (ˌspaɪrəˈmɛtrɪk), adjectivespirometry, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for spirometer spirometer [ spī-rŏm′ĭ-tər ] n. An instrument for measuring the volume of air entering and leaving the lungs. Other words from spirometer spi′ro•met′ric (-rə-mĕt′rĭk) adj.spi•rom′e•try n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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