Medical Definition of Pneumatoscope
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1. Obsolete term for an instrument for measuring the extent of the respiratory excursions of the chest.
Synonym: pneoscope.
2. Obsolete term for an instrument for use in auscultatory percussion, the percussion sounds of the chest being heard at the mouth.
Synonym: pneumoscope.
Origin: G. Pneuma, air, + skopeo, to examine
(05 Mar 2000)
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