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body plethysmograph
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | body plethysmograph - plethysmograph consisting of a chamber surrounding the entire body; used in studies of respirationplethysmograph - a measuring instrument for measuring changes in volume of a part or organ or whole body (usually resulting from fluctuations in the amount of blood it contains) |
EncyclopediaSeeplethysmographbody plethysmograph
plethysmograph [plĕ-thiz´mo-graf] any device for measuring and recording variations in the volume of an organ, part, or limb.body plethysmograph a device used in pulmonary function tests to measure parameters such as functional residual capacity (FRC) and lung-thorax compliance (CLT). It consists of a large box in which the subject can be sealed so that volume of the thorax can be determined from pressure changes in the box.bod·y ple·thys·mo·grapha chamber apparatus surrounding the entire body, commonly used in studies of respiratory function.body plethysmograph
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