pneumatometer


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pneu·ma·tom·e·ter

(no͞o′mə-tŏm′ĭ-tər, nyo͞o′-)
n.
An instrument for measuring the force or volume of inspiration or expiration in the lungs.

pneu′ma·tom′e·try n.
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pneumatometer

(ˌnjuːməˈtɒmɪtə)
n
(Medicine) an instrument for measuring the pressure exerted by air being inhaled or exhaled during a single breath. Compare spirometer
ˌpneumaˈtometry n
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