spirometry

noun

spi·rom·e·try | \ -ə-trē

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plural spirometries

Medical Definition of spirometry

: measurement by means of a spirometer of the volume of air entering and leaving the lungs (as to determine lung function in diagnosing pulmonary disease)

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