What it means
From the Latin for "to breathe". A spirometerspy-ROM-eh-terA device that measures how much air a person breathes in or out, and how fast.spir/o breathing-meter instrument for measuringFull entry measures breathing, an incentive spirometerin-SEN-tiv spih-ROM-uh-terA hand-held device that helps a person take slow, deep breaths and shows how much air they breathe in.Full entry encourages deep breaths, and respirationres-puh-RAY-shunBreathing air in and out, and the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air, the blood and the cells.Full entry , inspiration and expiration are the act of breathing, breathing in and breathing out.
Related terms
respiration
Breathing air in and out, and the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air, the blood and the cells.
incentive spirometer
A hand-held device that helps a person take slow, deep breaths and shows how much air they breathe in.
spirometer
A device that measures how much air a person breathes in or out, and how fast.