Laboratory Procedure
manometry
[ muh-nom-eh-tree ]
Subclass of:
Investigative Techniques
Definitions related to manometry:
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Measurement of the pressure or tension of liquids or gases with a manometer.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The measurement of pressure using a manometer.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Manometry is measurement of pressure within various parts of the gastrointestinal tract. It is done by passing a catheter containing solid-state or liquid-filled pressure transducers through the mouth or anus into the lumen of the organ to be studied. Manometry typically is done to evaluate motility disorders in patients in whom...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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