Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The use of the spirometer in measuring the capacity of the lungs.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act or process of measuring the chest capacity by means of a spirometer.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun medicine The
measurement of thevolume of air that a person can move into and out of thelungs , using aspirometer .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity
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Examples
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He could really use a flu shot, a pneumonia vaccine and a breathing test called spirometry to help us better manage his asthma.
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The simplest way to diagnose COPD is through spirometry, which is usually available in general practitioners 'surgeries.
innovations-report 2009
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Along with inquiring about symptoms and listening to your breathing, the doctor may perform a lung function test called spirometry, which measures how much air you can exhale after taking a deep breath, and how fast you can do it.
American Profile 2008
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Lung function tests, such as spirometry and measuring lung volumes
Lung Transplant 2010
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In this setting, risk assessment tools that identify those at greatest risk, such as spirometry (a puff test to measure lung function) and genetic susceptibility testing, appear to help engage smokers and improve their smoking cessation rates.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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In this setting, risk assessment tools that identify those at greatest risk, such as spirometry (a puff test to measure lung function) and genetic susceptibility testing, appear to help engage smokers and improve their smoking cessation rates.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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In this setting, risk assessment tools that identify those at greatest risk, such as spirometry (a puff test to measure lung function) and genetic susceptibility testing, appear to help engage smokers and improve their smoking cessation rates.
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This provides a more objective measurement than other pulmonary function tests such as spirometry, which requires patients to exhale forcefully into a tube.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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This provides a more objective measurement than other pulmonary function tests such as spirometry, which requires patients to exhale forcefully into a tube.
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The most common test that our respiratory therapists conduct is spirometry.
Asthma program team 2010
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On Saturday, Dr. Conley noted that Mr. Trump had fared well on a spirometry test, which measures lung capacity.
President Trump Says He’s ‘Better’ From Covid-19. Doctors Aren’t So Sure. By 2020
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