of expiration; relating to breathing out air from the lungs
expiratory in American English
(ikˈspaiᵊrəˌtɔri, -ˌtouri)
adjective
pertaining to the expiration of air from the lungs
Word origin
[1840–50; expirat(ion) + -ory1]This word is first recorded in the period 1840–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bypass, colloid, dope, plaque, set piece-ory an adjective-forming suffix, joined to bases of Latin origin in imitation of borrowedLatin words containing the suffix -tory (and its alternant -sory). Other words that use the affix -ory include: excretory, sensory, statutory
Examples of 'expiratory' in a sentence
expiratory
Breathing (inspiratory), expiratory, and throat (bulbar) muscles are needed for effective coughing.
John R. Bach, Miguel R. Gonçalves 2006, 'Pulmonary rehabilitation in neuromuscular disorders and spinal cord injury', Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologiahttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0873215915304682. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Oreoluwa Oladiran, Salik Nazir 2018, 'Bevacizumab: A Rare Cause of Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy', Case Reports in Cardiologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1361326. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A xenon analyzer was connected to the expiratory limb of the patient circuit.
Bruna Santangelo, Astrid Robin, Keith Simpson, Julie Potier, Michel Guichardant, KarinePortier, Karine Portier 2017, 'The Modification and Performance of a Large Animal Anesthesia Machine (Tafonius®)in Order to Deliver Xenon to a Horse', Frontiers in Veterinary Sciencehttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2017.00162/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Capnography offers continuous real-time measurement of expiratory carbon dioxide.
G. Cacho, J. L. Pérez-Calle, A. Barbado, J. L. Lledó, R. Ojea, C. M. Fernández-Rodríguez 2010, 'Capnography is superior to pulse oximetry for the detection of respiratory depressionduring colonoscopy La capnografía es superior a la pulsioximetría en la detecciónde depresión respiratoria durante las colonoscopias', Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivashttp://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082010000200003. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
After adjustment, the values remained statistically significant only for maximal expiratory pressure.
Ingrid Guerra Azevedo, Saionara Maria Aires da Câmara, Catherine McLean Pirkle, ÁlvaroCampos Cavalcanti Maciel, Elizabel de Souza Ramalho Viana 2018, 'Relationship between maximal respiratory pressures and multiple childbearing in Brazilianmiddle-aged and older women: A cross-sectional community-based study.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6279230?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Myasthenic gravis may affect both inspiratory and expiratory muscles.
Paulo A. P. Saraiva, José Lamartine de Assis, Paulo E. Marchiori 1996, 'Evaluation of the respiratory function in myasthenia gravis: an important tool forclinical feature and diagnosis of the disease Avaliação da função respiratória namiastenia gravis: importância na caracterização clínica e no diagnóstico da doença',Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatriahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1996000400009. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The expiratory gas passed through a heated humidifier.
Yusuke Chikata, Chihiro Sumida, Jun Oto, Hideaki Imanaka, Masaji Nishimura 2012, 'Humidification Performance of Heat and Moisture Exchangers for Pediatric Use', Critical Care Research and Practicehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/439267. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We assessed end expiratory volume and tidal volumes.
Kollengode Ramanathan, Hend Mohammed, Peter Hopkins, Amanda Corley, Lawrence Caruana,Kimble Dunster, Adrian G. Barnett, John F. Fraser 2016, 'Single-Lung Transplant Results in Position Dependent Changes in Regional Ventilation:An Observational Case Series Using Electrical Impedance Tomography', Canadian Respiratory Journalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2471207. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Peak expiratory flow rates increased 34% in 8 patients who stopped sitagliptin.
Baraniuk James N, Jamieson Mary J 2010, 'Rhinorrhea, cough and fatigue in patients taking sitagliptin', Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunologyhttp://www.aacijournal.com/content/6/1/8. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)