different between spirometric vs spirometer
spirometric
English
Etymology
spirometry +? -ic
Adjective
spirometric (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to spirometry
Noun
spirometric (plural spirometrics)
- Such a metric
Anagrams
- prosimetric
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spirometer
English
Etymology
From Latin sp?ro (“to breathe”) +? -meter.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sp?????m.?t.?/
- (General American) IPA(key): /spa????m.?t.?/
- Rhymes: -?m?t?(?)
Noun
spirometer (plural spirometers)
- (medicine) An instrument for measuring the air capacity of the lungs.
- 2000, Michael Roberts, Michael Jonathan Reiss, Grace Monger, Advanced Biology, Nelson, page 170,
- In humans, a spirometer can be used to record and measure lung volumes and oxygen consumption (illustration 1).
- 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.
- 2005, E. Eber, M. S. Zach, Spirometry: Volume-Time and Flow-Volume Curves, Jürg Hammer, Ernst Eber (editors), Paediatric Pulmonary Function Testing, Karger Publishers, page 95,
- 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).
- 2000, Michael Roberts, Michael Jonathan Reiss, Grace Monger, Advanced Biology, Nelson, page 170,
Related terms
Translations
References
- “spirometer”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
- “spirometer”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).
See also
- pneumatometer
Anagrams
- spirometre, temporiser
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