- stethometer
- instrument measuring chest expansion during breathing
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stethometer
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Stethometer — Ste*thom e*ter, n. [Gr. ? chest + meter.] (Physiol.) An apparatus for measuring the external movements of a given point of the chest wall, during respiration; also called {thoracometer}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stethometer — stethometric /steth euh me trik/, adj. stethometry, n. /ste thom i teuhr/, n. an instrument for measuring the expansion of the chest and abdomen during respiration. [1840 50; STETHO + METER] * * * … Universalium
stethometer — steth·om·e·ter (steth omґə tər) [stetho + meter] an instrument for measuring the circular dimension or expansion of the chest. Called also thoracometer … Medical dictionary
stethometer — n. device for measuring respiratory movement of the chest and abdomen … English contemporary dictionary
stethometer — ste·thom·e·ter … English syllables
stethometer — /stəˈθɒmətə/ (say stuh thomuhtuh) noun an instrument for measuring the respiratory movements of the walls of the chest and abdomen. {stetho + meter1} …
stethometer — n. instrument measuring chest expansion in breathing. ♦ stethoscopy n. examination with a stethoscope. ♦ stethospasm, n. spasm of chest muscles … Dictionary of difficult words
stethometer — … Useful english dictionary
thoracometer — Stethometer Ste*thom e*ter, n. [Gr. ? chest + meter.] (Physiol.) An apparatus for measuring the external movements of a given point of the chest wall, during respiration; also called {thoracometer}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thoracometer — Tho ra*com e*ter, n. (Physiol.) Same as {Stethometer}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
