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respirometry

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res⋅pi⋅rom⋅e⋅try

[res-puh-rom-i-tree]
–noun
the branch of medical science dealing with the measurement and analysis of respiration.

Origin:
1930–35; respire + -o- + -metry
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res·pi·rom·e·ter   (rěs'pə-rŏm'ĭ-tər)   
n.  An instrument for measuring the degree and nature of respiration.
res'pi·ro·met'ric (-rō-mět'rĭk) adj., res'pi·rom'e·try n.
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Main Entry: res·pi·rom·e·try
Pronunciation: "res-p&-'räm-&-trE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tries
: the study of respiration (as cellular respiration) by means of a respirometer
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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