spirometer /spi·rom·e·ter/ (spi-rom´ĕ-ter) an instrument for measuring the air taken into and exhaled by the lungs.
Spirometer
spirometer
spi·rom·e·ter (sp -r m  -t r)n. An instrument for measuring the volume of air entering and leaving the lungs. spi  ro·metric (-r-m trk) adj.spi·rom e·try n. |
Spirometer
An instrument that is used to test lung capacity. It is used to screen patients with dyspnea.
Mentioned in: Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, Shortness of Breath
spirometer
[spīrom′ətər]
Etymology: Gk, speira + metron, measure
an instrument that measures and records the volume of inhaled and exhaled air, used to assess pulmonary function. Volumetric information is recorded on a chart, called a spirogram. spirometric, adj.
spirometer
an instrument for measuring air taken into and expelled from the lungs. The spirometer provides a relatively simple method for determining most of the lung volumes and capacities that are measured in pulmonary function tests.
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