capnometer

capnometer
cap·nom·e·ter kap-'näm-ə-tər n a monitoring device that measures and numerically displays the concentration of carbon dioxide in exhaled air compare capnograph
cap·nom·e·try -trē n

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cap·nom·e·ter (kap-nomґə-tər) a device for measuring the end-tidal partial pressure of carbon dioxide.

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