Medical term:
rotameter
ro·tam·e·ter
(rō-tam'ĕ-tĕr),A device for measuring the flow of gas or liquid; the fluid flowing up through a slightly tapered tube elevates a ball or other weight that partially obstructs the flow, until the wider cross-section allows that flow to pass around the floating obstruction.
[L. rota, wheel, + G. metron, measure]
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rotameter
(rōt′ă-mēt″ĕr, rō-tam′ĕt-)A device that measures the flow of a gas or liquid by rotating as the fluid passes the fins or blades of the device.
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