spirometer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /spʌɪˈɹɒm.ɪt.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /spaɪˈɹɑm.ət.ɚ/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīro Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor. French -mètrebor. English -meter English spirometer From Latin spīro (“to breathe”) + English -meter.
Meanings
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An instrument for measuring the air capacity of the lungs.
In humans, a spirometer can be used to record and measure lung volumes and oxygen consumption (illustration 1).
2000, Michael Roberts, Michael Jonathan Reiss, Grace Monger, Advanced Biology, Nelson, page 170:Wet-type spirometers (such as the classical bell spirometer with a water seal) are simple and accurate but are no longer in use as they have a hygiene problem; they are distinguished from dry-type spirometers (e.g., bellows or piston spirometer).
2005, E. Eber, M. S. Zach, “Spirometry: Volume-Time and Flow-Volume Curves”, in Jürg Hammer, Ernst Eber, editors, Paediatric Pulmonary Function Testing, Karger Publishers, page 95:2002, H. Nancy Holmes (editorial director), Illustrated Manual of Nursing Practice, Wolters Kluwer Health (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins), 3rd Edition, page 154, While all spirometers encourage slow, sustained maximal inspiration, they can be divided into two types: flow incentive and volume incentive.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spirometers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ergospirometer · bronchospirometer · microspirometer
Relateds
spiroscope · spirometric · pneumometer · pneumatometer · spirometry
Translations (12)
cs spirometr (medical device) · fi spirometri (medical device) · id spirometer (medical device) · it spirometro (medical device) · fr spiromètre (medical device) · gl espirómetro (medical device) · ca espiròmetre (medical device) · el σπιρόμετρο (medical device) · es espirómetro (medical device) · pt espirómetro (medical device) · ms spirometer (medical device) · pt espirômetro (medical device)