capnometry

capnometry
Measurement of CO2 in the proximal airway during inspiration and expiration. End tidal CO2 (or CO2 at the end of exspiration) is particularly useful clinically.

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cap·nom·e·try (kap-nomґə-tre) the determination of the end-tidal partial pressure of carbon dioxide.

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