spirometry

IPA: spɝˈɑmʌtri

(medicine) The measurement of the volume of air that a person can move into and out of the lungs, using a spirometer.

Examples of "spirometry" in Sentences

Lung function tests, such as spirometry and measuring lung volumes
The most common test that our respiratory therapists conduct is spirometry.
The simplest way to diagnose COPD is through spirometry, which is usually available in general practitioners 'surgeries.
He could really use a flu shot, a pneumonia vaccine and a breathing test called spirometry to help us better manage his asthma.
This provides a more objective measurement than other pulmonary function tests such as spirometry, which requires patients to exhale forcefully into a tube.
Along with inquiring about symptoms and listening to your breathing, the doctor may perform a lung function test called spirometry, which measures how much air you can exhale after taking a deep breath, and how fast you can do it.
In this setting, risk assessment tools that identify those at greatest risk, such as spirometry (a puff test to measure lung function) and genetic susceptibility testing, appear to help engage smokers and improve their smoking cessation rates.