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plethysmograph
ple·thys·mo·graph P0372800 (plĕ-thĭz′mə-grăf′, plə-)n. An instrument that measures variations in the size of an organ or body part on the basis of the amount of blood passing through or present in the part.
[Greek plēthusmos, increase (from plēthūnein, to increase, from plēthūs, quantity, from plēthein, to be full; see pelə- in Indo-European roots) + -graph.]
ple·thys′mo·graph′ic adj.pleth′ys·mog′ra·phy (plĕth′ĭz-mŏg′rə-fē) n.plethysmograph (pləˈθɪzməˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf; -ˈθɪs-) n (Physiology) physiol a device for measuring the fluctuations in volume of a bodily organ or part, such as those caused by variations in the amount of blood it contains[C19: from Greek plēthusmos enlargement + graphein to write]ple•thys•mo•graph (pləˈθɪz məˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf)
n. a device for measuring and recording changes in the volume of the body or of a body part or organ. [1870–75; < Greek plēthysm(ós) increase, multiplication (plēthý(nein) to increase, derivative of plêthos large number, crowd + -smos, variant of -mos n. suffix) + -o- + -graph; first coined in Italian as pletismografo] ple•thys`mo•graph′ic (-ˈgræf ɪk) adj. pleth•ys•mog•ra•phy (ˌplɛθ ɪzˈmɒg rə fi) n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | plethysmograph - 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)body plethysmograph - plethysmograph consisting of a chamber surrounding the entire body; used in studies of respirationdigital plethysmograph - plethysmograph applied to a digit of the hand or foot to measure skin blood flowmeasuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something |
plethysmograph
plethysmograph[plə′thiz·mə‚graf] (medicine) An instrument for measuring changes in the size of a part of the body by measuring changes in the amount of blood in that part. plethysmograph
plethysmograph [plĕ-thiz´mo-graf] any device for measuring and recording variations in the volume of an organ, part, or limb.body plethysmograph a device used in pulmonary function tests to measure parameters such as functional residual capacity (FRC) and lung-thorax compliance (CLT). It consists of a large box in which the subject can be sealed so that volume of the thorax can be determined from pressure changes in the box.ple·thys·mo·graph (ple-thiz'mō-graf), A device for measuring and recording changes in volume of a part, organ, or whole body. [G. plēthysmos, increase, + graphō, to write] plethysmograph (plĕ-thĭz′mə-grăf′, plə-)n. An instrument that measures variations in the size of an organ or body part on the basis of the amount of blood passing through or present in the part.
ple·thys′mo·graph′ic adj.pleth′ys·mog′ra·phy (plĕth′ĭz-mŏg′rə-fē) n.ple·thys·mo·graph (plĕ-thiz'mŏ-graf) A device for measuring and recording changes in volume of a part, organ, or whole body. [G. plēthysmos, increase, + graphō, to write]plethysmograph
Related to plethysmograph: body plethysmographWords related to plethysmographnoun 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)Related Words- body plethysmograph
- digital plethysmograph
- measuring device
- measuring instrument
- measuring system
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