Medical Term:
pneumatoscope
Pronunciation: nū-mat′ō-skōp
Definition:
- Obsolete term for an instrument for measuring the extent of the respiratory excursions of the chest.
- Obsolete term for an instrument for use in auscultatory percussion, the percussion sounds of the chest being heard at the mouth.
Synonym(s): pneumoscope
[G. pneuma, air, + skopeō, to examine]
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