pneumatometer

[ noo-muh-tom-i-ter, nyoo- ]
/ ˌnu məˈtɒm ɪ tər, ˌnyu- /

noun

an instrument for measuring either the quantity of air inhaled or exhaled during a single inspiration or expiration or the force of inspiration or expiration.

Origin of pneumatometer

First recorded in 1825–35; pneumato- + -meter

Words nearby pneumatometer

pneumatocele, pneumatocyst, pneumatograph, pneumatology, pneumatolysis, pneumatometer, pneumatophore, pneumatorrhachis, pneumatosis, pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis, pneumatotherapy

British Dictionary definitions for pneumatometer

pneumatometer
/ (ˌnjuːməˈtɒmɪtə) /

noun

an instrument for measuring the pressure exerted by air being inhaled or exhaled during a single breath Compare spirometer

Derived forms of pneumatometer

pneumatometry, noun

Medical definitions for pneumatometer

pneumatometer
[ nōō′mə-tŏm′ĭ-tər ]

n.

An instrument for measuring the force or volume of inspiration or expiration in the lungs.