pneumotachometer

English

Etymology

From pneumo- +‎ tachometer.

Noun

pneumotachometer (plural pneumotachometers)

1. A spirometer that measures the flow rate of gases by detecting pressure differences across the fine mesh.
   • 2015 September 5, Erik H. Van Iterson et al., “Impaired cardiac and peripheral hemodynamic responses to inhaled β2-agonist in cystic fibrosis”, in Respiratory Research‎^[1], volume 16, →DOI:

     In a seated upright position, participants breathed into a non-rebreathing technician controlled pneumatic switching Y-valve that was connected to a pneumotachometer and mass spectrometer.