spirograph
8.3
A device that records how deep and how fast someone breathes
- noun
- /ˈspaɪrəˌɡræf/
- Archaic
:
espirografo
Examples
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The answer was that we were supposed to look at a spirograph.
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Now, spirograph suggests that these comets will not come from one direction, but from many directions at once.
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A spirograph...
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The doctor used a spirograph to measure the patient's breathing during the exam.
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During her therapy session, the therapist explained how a spirograph helps in tracking respiratory patterns.
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To assess lung function, they recorded the patient's breath with a spirograph.
Synonyms
9.9
A device that records chest movement while you breathe
records breathing depth and rate rather than general movement
How Precise
spirometry
1
6.7
- Specialized
1
6.7
respirometry
- Specialized
spirograph
- Archaic
observation
57
3.2
- Specialized
57
3.2
Surface Forms
spirograph singular
spirographs plural
Morphology
Etymology
The word spirograph comes from the Latin spirare 'to breathe' and the part -graph meaning 'to write', as in autograph. So a spirograph is a device that 'writes' a person's breathing, showing how deep and how fast they breathe.