pneumotachometer
pneumotachometer noun: a spirometer that measures the flow rate of gases by detecting pressure differences across the fine mesh.
Noun
pneumotachometer (plural pneumotachometers)
- A spirometer that measures the flow rate of gases by detecting pressure differences across the fine mesh.
- In a seated upright position, participants breathed into a non-rebreathing technician controlled pneumatic switching Y-valve that was connected to a pneumotachometer and mass spectrometer.2015 September 5, Erik H. Van Iterson et al., “Impaired cardiac and peripheral hemodynamic responses to inhaled β2-agonist in cystic fibrosis”, in Respiratory Research, volume 16, →DOI
Forms of pneumotachometer
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Origin of pneumotachometer
From pneumo- + tachometer.
Questions about pneumotachometer
- What does pneumotachometer mean?
- Pneumotachometer means a spirometer that measures the flow rate of gases by detecting pressure differences across the fine mesh.
- What part of speech is pneumotachometer?
- Pneumotachometer is a noun.
- What is the plural of pneumotachometer?
- The plural of pneumotachometer is pneumotachometers.
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