microplethysmography
[ mī′krō-plĕth′ĭz-mŏg′rə-fē ]
n.
The technique of measuring and recording minute changes in the size of a limb or organ as a result of the volume of blood flowing into and out of it.
Nearby words
microphyll, microphysics, microphyte, micropipette, microplankton, microplethysmography, micropodia, micropore, microporous, micropower, microprint
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