What is a spirometer?

Answer by  Kryslyn (40)

A spirometer is a medical appliance that is used to measure the volume of air inhaled and exhaled by the lungs. It also measures the number of respirations by a person over a specific amount of time. Spirometers are commonly found in hospitals and in surgical centers and are often used after surgeries.

Answer by  Mable (3008)

A spirometer measures the volume of a person's breath: notice the Latin root for breath. It is often used in medicine to measure and increase volume following surgeries or on the heals of respiratory illnesses. Sometimes medication accompanies its use.

Answer by  esteban (1334)

A spirometer is a device that measures the amount of air you move in and out of your lungs when you breath.