pneumodynamics

pneumodynamics
The mechanics of respiration. [G. pneuma, breath, + dynamis, force]

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pneu·mo·dy·nam·ics (noo″mo-di-namґiks) [pneumo- + dynamics] 1. the dynamics of the respiratory process. 2. the study of the forces exerted in the process of breathing.

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  • pneumodynamics — /nooh moh duy nam iks, di , nyooh /, n. (used with a sing. v.) Physics. pneumatics. [1830 40; PNEUMO + DYNAMICS] * * * …   Universalium

  • pneumodynamics — /ˌnjumoʊdaɪˈnæmɪks/ (say .nyoohmohduy namiks) noun → pneumatics …  

  • pneumodynamics — /nooh moh duy nam iks, di , nyooh /, n. (used with a sing. v.) Physics. pneumatics. [1830 40; PNEUMO + DYNAMICS] * * * pneumodynamˈics singular noun same as ↑pneumatics (see under ↑pneuma) • • • Main Entry: ↑pneumo …   Useful english dictionary

  • pneumatics — /noo mat iks, nyoo /, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of physics that deals with the mechanical properties of air and other gases. Also called pneumodynamics. [1650 60; see PNEUMATIC, ICS] * * * …   Universalium

  • pneu|mat|ics — «noo MAT ihks, nyoo », noun. the branch of physics that deals with the pressure, elasticity, weight, and other mechanical properties of air and other gases; pneumodynamics …   Useful english dictionary

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