spiro-index

spiro-index
Vital capacity divided by the height of the individual.

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spi·ro-in·dex (spi″ro-inґdeks) [spiro-2 + index] the value obtained by dividing the vital capacity by the height of the individual.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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