Plethysmography, Whole Body
Synonyms
Body Plethysmographies, Whole
Body Plethysmography, Whole
Plethysmographies, Whole Body
Whole Body Plethysmographies
Whole Body Plethysmography
Measurement of the volume of gas in the lungs, including that which is trapped in poorly communicating air spaces. It is of particular use in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema. (Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)