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stethometer

[ste-thom-i-ter]

noun

  1. an instrument for measuring the expansion of the chest and abdomen during respiration.

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Other Word Forms

  • stethometric adjective
  • stethometry noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stethometer1

First recorded in 1840–50; stetho- + -meter
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Stethometer, steth-om′e-tėr, n. an instrument for measuring the relative mobility of the different sides of the chest in respiration.—n.

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