spirometry
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6.7
- noun
- /spaɪˈrɒmətri/
- Specialized
:
espirometría
- A respiratory questionnaire was administered, spirometry was performed, and blood pressure was measured.
- perform spirometry
- normal spirometry
- spirometry test
Examples
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Simple tests of lung function, such as spirometry and PEF, can be used to demonstrate airflow obstruction.
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The arrangements for diagnostic spirometry and quality assurance services should be a priority for every local commissioning group.
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In the previous article, we looked at how to perform spirometry correctly.
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When performed and interpreted correctly, however, spirometry provides us with more information.
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A person tested when they are asymptomatic may have a normal spirometry trace.
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Health professionals conducting diagnostic spirometry need to be appropriately trained, and spirometry needs to be quality assured.
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A normal spirogram/spirometry when not symptomatic does not exclude the diagnosis of asthma.
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My doctor explained that spirometry is essential for diagnosing lung conditions.
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Before the surgery, the staff performed a spirometry to assess my lung function.
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Regular spirometry tests can help monitor patients with chronic respiratory diseases.
How Precise
- Specialized
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6.7
- Specialized
- Archaic
- Specialized
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3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
spirometry = spiro + metry
The element 'spiro-' (breath) is a bound combining form not known to most learners, and '-metry' (measurement) is technical, so the meaning is not transparently derivable by an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Spirometry comes from the Latin spirare meaning 'to breathe', as in inspire, and the Greek part -metry meaning 'measure'. So spirometry is the 'measurement of breathing', which explains why it refers to the test doctors use to check lung function.