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Spirometer | definition of spirometer by Medical dictionary

spirometer [spi-rom´ĕ-ter] an instrument for measuring air inhaled into and exhaled out of the lungs; it provides a simple way of determining most of the lung volumes and capacities that are measured in pulmonary function tests. One type is the water-seal spirometer, which consists of a hollow drum floating over a chamber of water and counterbalanced ...