SPIROMETRY

spirometry

(noun) the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

spirometry (usually uncountable, plural spirometries)

(medicine) The measurement of the volume of air that a person can move into and out of the lungs, using a spirometer.

Source: Wiktionary


Spi*rom"e*try, n.

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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