manometric

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About measuring pressure with a small device

adjective
/ˌmænəˈmɛtrɪk/

Specialized

: manométrico

We perform ambulatory 24-hour double-probe simultaneous esophageal and pharyngeal pH monitoring, with probe placement based on manometric measurement.

Examples

The engineer designed a manometric system to monitor gas pressure in the pipeline efficiently.
We opted to compare manometric values of all patients; therefore, patients in the CT group also received anorectal manometry at the start and the end of the intervention period.

Academic text (2000)
Before biofeedback training was started, normal manometric and EMG tracings were explained to the child.

Academic text (2000)
Children needed to be at least 5 years old to understand the manometric procedures and instructions, 17, 28, and had to have had treatment with laxatives for a minimum of 1 month before randomization.

Academic text (2000)
UES/pharyngeal manometric information is especially important in patients with dysphagia and globus pharyngeus.

Academic text (2002)
The maximum basal (MBP) and maximum achieved (MAP) anal canal pressures were measured by a manometric technique with a water-filled microballoon.

Academic text (1992)
The doctor used a manometric device to measure the patient's blood pressure accurately.
In our lab, we perform manometric tests to evaluate the pressure levels within the digestive system.

Surface Forms

manometric positive

Morphology

manometric = manometer (transparent) = manometer + ic

The adjective is a regular derivation from the noun 'manometer' using the productive suffix '-ic', so its meaning is directly related to measurement with a manometer.

Etymology

The word manometric comes from Greek parts mano- meaning 'thin' and -metric from metron meaning 'measure', as in thermometer or speedometer. So, manometric describes tools or methods for measuring pressure, because pressure shows how 'thin' or 'packed' a gas is.