spirometry

Noun

Meaning

The act or process of measuring the chest capacity by means of a spirometer.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

spirometer

Hypernyms

measure measurement measuring mensuration

Examples

Among 657 patients, 210 met inclusion criteria, with 157 having obstruction on spirometry and 53 without obstruction. Source: Internet

Twenty patients repeated MBW (using a separate Innocor™ gas analyzer to measure washout of the exogenous trace sulphur hexafluoride), and spirometry at a second visit ≥24 hours later. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

spirometrical spirometrically spirometrics spiromustine spironolactone spironucleosis