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pneumograph

noun
pneu·​mo·​graph | \ ˈnü-mə-ˌgraf How to pronounce pneumograph (audio) , ˈnyü-\

Definition of pneumograph

: an instrument for recording thoracic movements or volume change during respiration

Examples of pneumograph in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 And the pneumograph, a device that measures the force of respiration. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, "The Lie Detector in the Age of Alternative Facts," 29 Mar. 2018

First Known Use of pneumograph

1868, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for pneumograph

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pneumograph

noun
pneu·​mo·​graph | \ ˈn(y)ü-mə-ˌgraf How to pronounce pneumograph (audio) \

Medical Definition of pneumograph

: an instrument for recording the thoracic movements or volume change during respiration

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