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, adjective spi·rom·e·try, noun

Words nearby spirometer

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

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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

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.