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Origin and Etymology of spirometer
International Scientific Vocabulary spiro- (from Latin spirare to breathe) + -meter
First Known Use: 1809
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spi·rom·e·ter
\spi-ˈräm-ət-ər\
Medical Definition of spirometer
: an instrument used in spirometry for measuring the air entering and leaving the lungs
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