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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5 April 2025

SET

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