Aerplethysmograph

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neuter noun (medicine / medical equipment)

Definition

A high-precision medical device used to measure and record volume variations of air in the lungs or respiratory gas flows during different phases of ventilation. The device functions structurally based on pressure changes inside a sealed cabin, providing essential clinical data for diagnosing obstructive or restrictive pulmonary disorders.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Aerplethysmograph
  • Body plethysmograph

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Neuter noun, standard compound plural and structural case inflections.
Formation Scientific compound combining the prefixes 'aero-' and 'plethysmo-' with the recording suffix '-graph'.
Spelling / Pronunciation [a.e.ro.ple.tis.mo.ˈgraf]
Source Glossary of Medical Instrumentation and Respiratory Physiology

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Tehnicianul a calibrat acest aeropletismograf modern înainte de a începe testarea funcțională a pacientului asmatic.

EN: The technician calibrated this modern aeroplethysmograph before beginning the functional testing of the asthmatic patient.

RO: Datele grafice oferite de un aeropletismograf permit calcularea volumului rezidual de aer rămas în plămâni.

EN: The graphic data provided by an aeroplethysmograph allow the calculation of the residual volume of air remaining in the lungs.

RO: Spitalul a achiziționat un aeropletismograf computerizat pentru laboratorul de explorări funcționale respiratorii.

EN: The hospital purchased a computerized aeroplethysmograph for the respiratory functional exploration laboratory.

Idioms & Phrases

Calibrare de aeropletismograf / Aeroplethysmograph calibration

RO: Procedură tehnică obligatorie prin care se verifică răspunsul traductorilor de presiune la un volum de aer predeterminat.

EN: A mandatory technical procedure verifying the response of pressure transducers to a predetermined volume of air.

Înregistrare cu aeropletismograf / Aeroplethysmograph recording

RO: Graficul obținut în urma monitorizării dinamice a respirației, utilizat de medici pentru evaluarea elasticității pulmonare.

EN: The graph obtained from dynamic breath monitoring, used by physicians to evaluate pulmonary elasticity.

Aeropletismograf cu cabină etanșă / Sealed-cabin aeroplethysmograph

RO: Configurație structurală clasică în care pacientul este izolat complet pentru a preveni interferențele barice externe.

EN: A classic structural configuration where the patient is completely isolated to prevent external baric interferences.

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