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spirometer

apparatus for measuring the volume of air inspired and expired by the lungs
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spirometer

Summary

spirometer ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (449 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • spirometer is a type of measuring instrument[2].
  • spirometer is a type of medical device[3].
  • spirometer is used for lung volumes[4].
  • spirometer's Commons category is recorded as Spirometer[5].
  • spirometer's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[6].
  • spirometer's measures is recorded as volume[7].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include measuring instrument[2] and medical device[3].

Use and Application

spirometer is used for lung volumes[4].

Why It Matters

spirometer ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (449 views/month).[1] spirometer has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] spirometer is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 3GZ5e0
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    Measures → volume
    Has use → lung volumes
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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