manometryn.
/məˈnɒmᵻtri/, U.S. /məˈnɑmətri/ The use of manometers.
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eudiometry1806
manometry1854
1854 Ann. Reg. Rensselaer Polytechnic Instit. City of Troy (N.Y.) ix. 31 Practical Anemometry; Manometry,—Safety Valves.
1883 3rd Ann. Rep. U.S. Geol. Surv. 1881–2 8 An extension..of the methods of manometry in the direction specified, urges itself. An endeavor will..be made to utilize a closed manometer read optically.
1923 R. Glazebrook Dict. Appl. Physics III. 191/1 (heading) Medium-precision manometry.
1961 Lancet 12 Aug. 349/1 Articles on..manometry,..chromatography, and electrophoresis.
1993 Brit. Jrnl. Surg. 80 119/1 Anorectal manometry in these patients revealed reasonable resting and squeeze pressures.
2006 G. Mostafa et al. Rev. Surg. lxxviii. 191/1 Esophageal manometry and pH monitoring are the major tests used to diagnose esophageal motility disorders.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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