English

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Etymology

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From pneumo- +‎ tachometer.

Noun

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pneumotachometer (plural pneumotachometers)

  1. A spirometer that measures the flow rate of gases by detecting pressure differences across the fine mesh.
    • 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[1], volume 16, →DOI:
      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.