spirometer

/spaiə'rɔmitə/

Thân thiện

A doctor uses a spirometer to check a patient's lung capacity.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A medical instrument for measuring lung capacity: A spirometer is a device used to measure the volume of air inhaled and exhaled by the lungs, assessing respiratory function.

Usage

• A spirometer is used in medical settings, such as hospitals and clinics, to diagnose and monitor conditions like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and other lung disorders.
• It is also used to assess a patient's lung function before surgery or to track the progress of respiratory therapy.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor used a spirometer to test the patient's lung capacity.
  • Regular use of a simple incentive spirometer can help prevent lung complications after surgery.

Advanced Usage

• "Incentive spirometer": A specific type of spirometer designed to encourage patients to take slow, deep breaths to improve lung function, often used during recovery.
  • After her operation, the nurse gave her an incentive spirometer to use every hour.

Variants and Related Words

• Spirometry (n): The test or process of measuring lung function using a spirometer.
  • The patient underwent spirometry to evaluate his breathing.

Synonyms

• Pulmonary function tester: A general term for devices that measure lung performance.
• Lung volume measurer: A descriptive synonym.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a measuring instrument for measuring the vital capacity of the lungs