spirometry
91pulmonary function test — noun A test of the function of lungs, such as spirometry …
92spirometer — noun A device used to measure the volume of air inspired and expired by the lungs. See Also: spirometric, spirometry …
93bronchospirometry — Use of a bronchospirometer to measure ventilatory function of each lung separately. * * * bron·cho·spi·rom·e·try .bräŋ kō spī räm ə trē n, pl tries independent measurement of the vital capacity of each lung by means of a spirometer in direct… …
94curve — 1. A nonangular continuous bend or line. 2. A chart or graphic representation, by means of a continuous line connecting individual observations, of the course of a physiologic activity, of the number of cases of a disease in a given period, or of …
95SP — Abbreviation for sacroposterior position. * * * sacroposterior; sacrum to pubis; salivary progesterone; schizotypal personality; secretory piece; semi private [room]; senile plaque; sepiapterin; septal pore; septum pellucidum; sequence processor… …
96spirometer — In clinical practice and research, any device used for measuring flows and volumes, inspired and expired by the lungs, thus assessing pulmonary function. Considered the most basic measurement device of pulmonary …
97Decortication of lung — Intervention ICD 9 CM 34.51 34.52 Decortication is a medical procedure involvin …
98Chemoreceptor — A chemoreceptor, also known as chemosensor, is a sensory receptor that transduces a chemical signal into an action potential. In more general terms, a chemosensor detects certain chemical stimuli in the environment. Contents 1 Classes 2 Cellular… …
99Heart–lung transplant — Intervention ICD 9 CM 33.6 MeSH …
100Spiral computed tomography — Diagnostics MeSH D036542 Spiral computed tomography is a computed tomography,[1] technology involving movement in a spiral …
