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spirometer

spi·ro·me·ter

UK/spʌɪˈɹɒm.ɪt.ə/ US/spaɪˈɹɑm.ət.ɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a measuring instrument for measuring the vital capacity of the lungs

Origin

From Latin spīro (“to breathe”) + English -meter.

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