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expiratory

expiratory

1 7.2
About breathing out from the lungs
  • adjective
  • /ˌɛkspəˈrætəri/
  • Specialized
: espiratorio
  • 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

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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Examples

  • Moreover, expiratory muscle weakness or paralysis is responsible for decreased cough efficiency and contributes to excess respiratory morbidity in this population (3).

    Academic text (2001)
  • 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.

    Academic text (2000)
  • It's a breathing, breathing rate, the inventory expiratory timing ratio and the peep in the pit pressure.

  • So here is a sketch of what droplet distributions look like that have been measured for different kinds of expiratory activities.

  • The present study demonstrated that electrical stimulation of the abdominal muscles could improve expiratory volumes and flows in some subjects with SCI.

    Academic text (2001)
  • 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).

    Academic text (2011)
  • 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.

    Academic text (1999)
  • 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.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The physiotherapist explained the importance of expiratory breathing techniques for lung health.

  • During the experiment, researchers measured the expiratory flow rate to assess the subjects' breathing capacity.

Antonyms

inspiratory
  • Specialized
1 7.6

Happening when you breathe air into the lungs

Surface Forms

expiratory positive

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.