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spirometrical

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spi⋅rom⋅e⋅ter

  [spahy-rom-i-ter]
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–noun
an instrument for determining the capacity of the lungs.
Origin:
1840–50; spiro- 1 + -meter

Related forms:
spi⋅ro⋅met⋅ric  [spahy-ruh-me-trik] , spi⋅ro⋅met⋅ri⋅cal, adjective
spi⋅rom⋅e⋅try, noun
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Main Entry: spi·rom·e·ter
Pronunciation: spi-'räm-&t-&r
Function: noun
: an instrument for measuring the air entering andleaving the lungs —spi·ro·met·ric /"spI-r&-'me-trik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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spirometer spi·rom·e·ter (spī-rŏm'ĭ-tər)
n.
An instrument for measuring the volume of air entering and leaving the lungs.

spi'ro·met'ric (-rə-mět'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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