spirometry
Americannoun
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He used the gold-standard lung function test, called spirometry, and found that 1 in 3 study subjects did not meet the diagnostic criteria for asthma.
From Washington Post • Mar. 5, 2023
The usual work-up for chronic cough often starts with a chest X-ray and a test called spirometry, which measures the volume of inhaled and exhaled air.
From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2016
Explain how spirometry test results can be used to diagnose respiratory diseases or determine the effectiveness of disease treatment.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Mass spirometry screening doesn't seem to be a good option.
From Nature • Sep. 26, 2012
"Doctors do bone scans and every everything else, but no spirometry."
From Time Magazine Archive
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