Diagnostic Procedure
spirometry
spi·rom·e·try
Subclass of:
Respiratory Function Tests
Definitions related to spirometry:
  • A method used to measure the breathing capacity of the lung by means of a spirometer.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • A simple, painless breathing test performed in a physician's office or pulmonary function laboratory that measures how fast air can be forced from the lungs and the total amount of air that can be emptied from the lungs.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Measurement of the breathing capacity of the lung by means of a spirometer.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Measurement of volume of air inhaled or exhaled by the lung.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Spirometry (spy-ROM-uh-tree) is a common office test used to assess how well your lungs work by measuring how much air you inhale, how much you exhale and how quickly you exhale.
    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2025
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