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plethysmograph

/plɪˈθɪz.mə.ɡræf/

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noun

/plɪˈθɪz.mə.ɡræf/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский прибор, используемый для измерения изменений объёма части тела, органа или всего тела, часто из-за изменений кровотока.

A medical instrument used to measure changes in the volume of a body part, organ, or the entire body, often due to variations in blood flow.

  1. Medical instrumentC2formalmedical

    A device used to measure changes in the volume of a body part or organ, often due to variations in blood flow.

    ruМедицинский прибор

    • The doctor used a plethysmograph to monitor blood flow in the patient's leg.
    • Plethysmographs are essential in vascular studies.
    • The plethysmograph recorded a significant change in the volume of the finger.
Forms
  • plethysmographs plural form
  • plethysmographs' possessive plural form
  • plethysmograph's possessive singular form