- body plethysmograph
- a device for measuring change in body volume, used especially in measuring intrathoracic gas volumes.
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body plethysmograph
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body plethysmograph — noun plethysmograph consisting of a chamber surrounding the entire body; used in studies of respiration • Hypernyms: ↑plethysmograph … Useful english dictionary
plethysmograph — noun a measuring instrument for measuring changes in volume of a part or organ or whole body (usually resulting from fluctuations in the amount of blood it contains) • Hypernyms: ↑measuring instrument, ↑measuring system, ↑measuring device •… … Useful english dictionary
plethysmograph — [plə thiz′mə graf΄] n. [< Gr plēthysmos, a multiplying < plēthymein, to increase < plēthys, a crowd (akin to plēthein: see PLETHORA) + GRAPH1] any of several instruments for measuring and recording various body functions, as the velocity … English World dictionary
Body plethysmography — is a very sensitive lung measurement used to detect lung pathology that might be missed with conventional pulmonary function tests. This method of obtaining the absolute volume of air within one s lungs may be also be used in situations where… … Wikipedia
Plethysmograph — A plethysmograph is an instrument for measuring changes in volume within an organ or whole body (usually resulting from fluctuations in the amount of blood or air it contains).UseLungsPulmonary plethysmographs are commonly used to measure the… … Wikipedia
plethysmograph — A device for measuring and recording changes in volume of a part, organ, or whole body. [G. plethysmos, increase, + grapho, to write] body p. a chamber apparatus surrounding the entire body … Medical dictionary
plethysmograph — plethysmographic /pleuh thiz meuh graf ik/, adj. plethysmography /pleth iz mog reuh fee/, n. /pleuh thiz meuh graf , grahf /, n. a device for measuring and recording changes in the volume of the body or of a body part or organ. [1870 75; < Gk… … Universalium
plethysmograph — ple•thys•mo•graph [[t]pləˈθɪz məˌgræf, ˌgrɑf[/t]] n. med a device for measuring and recording changes in the volume of the body or of a body part or organ • Etymology: 1870–75; < Gk plēthysm(ós) increase, multiplication (plēthý(nein) to… … From formal English to slang
plethysmograph — noun An instrument for measuring changes in volume within an organ or whole body (usually via fluctuations in the amount of fluid it contains) … Wiktionary
plethysmograph — instrument for measuring change in body part size due to blood flow Scientific Instruments … Phrontistery dictionary
