stethometer

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noun

An apparatus for measuring the external movements of a given point of the chest wall, during respiration.

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thoracometer
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Meanings

nounstethometer (plural stethometers)

plural stethometers

  1. An apparatus for measuring the external movements of a given point of the chest wall, during respiration.

    Synonyms: thoracometer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn apparatus for measuring the external movements of a given point of the chest wall, during respiration.

Similar
thoracometer

Origin

From stetho- + -meter.

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APA

stethometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stethometer

MLA

“stethometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stethometer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stethometer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stethometer.

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