expiratory
- adjective
- /ˌɛkspəˈrætəri/
- Specialized
- The spirometric values were suggestive of a severe obstructive pattern; however, the expiratory limb of the flow-volume curve was suggestive of upper airway obstruction.
- expiratory muscles
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Watch on YouTubeSo here is a sketch of what droplet distributions look like that have been measured for different kinds of expiratory activities.
- So here is a sketch of what droplet distributions look like that have been measured for different kinds of expiratory activities.
- And so part of that, of these many different subnuclei now seems to be enamels to be involved in the control of expiratory muscles.
Examples
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Moreover, expiratory muscle weakness or paralysis is responsible for decreased cough efficiency and contributes to excess respiratory morbidity in this population (3).
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1-3 CPAP is usually obtained with a hermetic nasal or face mask that has an expiratory valve to maintain positive pressure at the end of expiration.
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It's a breathing, breathing rate, the inventory expiratory timing ratio and the peep in the pit pressure.
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So here is a sketch of what droplet distributions look like that have been measured for different kinds of expiratory activities.
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The present study demonstrated that electrical stimulation of the abdominal muscles could improve expiratory volumes and flows in some subjects with SCI.
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Participants self-administered each trial, with the cup being placed in the participant's hand during the expiratory phase of a rest breath, and the cue to "swallow when you are ready" was given at end expiratory level (EEL).
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When setting bilevel therapy, it is important to set the expiratory positive airway pressure at a level that is sufficient to ensure that airway patency is maintained.
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Among all the studies of human subjects with SCI that involved the expiratory muscles discussed previously (10-14, 17) as well as the present study, none has attempted to assess the state of the upper motor neuron-paralyzed abdominal muscles with respect to atrophy.
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The physiotherapist explained the importance of expiratory breathing techniques for lung health.
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During the experiment, researchers measured the expiratory flow rate to assess the subjects' breathing capacity.
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Morphology
expiratory = expire (semi-transparent) = ex + pir + atory
The suffix '-atory' indicates a relation to the action of the verb, but the specific medical context may not be immediately clear.
Etymology
Expiratory comes from the Latin parts ex- 'out' and spirare 'to breathe', so it means 'breathing out'. Think of inspire and respire, which use the same root, to remember that expiratory describes the action of breathing out.