spirometer

/spaɪˈrɑmɪtər/
noun
  1. A medical instrument used to measure the volume of air a person can inhale and exhale, used to test lung function.
    • The doctor asked her to breathe into a spirometer to check her lung capacity.
    • The nurse cleaned the spirometer before the next patient used it.
    • After the surgery, he used a spirometer every hour to help his lungs recover.
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