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pneumotachometer en · NOUN

Etymology

From pneumo- + tachometer.

Meanings

1. A spirometer that measures the flow rate of gases by detecting pressure differences across the fine mesh.
   • In a seated upright position, participants breathed into a non-rebreathing technician controlled pneumatic switching Y-valve that was connected to a pneumotachometer and mass spectrometer. 2015 September 5, Erik H. Van Iterson et al., “Impaired cardiac and peripheral hemodynamic responses to inhaled β2-agonist in cystic fibrosis”, in Respiratory Research, volume 16, →DOI:

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