- pneumotachometer
- SYN: pneumotachograph. [G. pneuma, air, + tachys, swift, + metron, measure]
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pneu·mo·ta·chom·e·ter (noo″mo-tə-komґə-tər) a transducer used in measuring exhaled air flow.
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pneumotachometer
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