ple·thys·mo·graph

(plĕ-thĭz′mə-grăf′, plə-)

An instrument that measures variations in the size of an organ or body part on the basis of the amount of blood passing through or present in the part.

[Greek plēthusmos, increase (from plēthūnein, to increase, from plēthūs, quantity, from plēthein, to be full; see pelə- in Indo-European roots) + -graph.]

ple·thys′mo·graph′ic adj.

pleth′ys·mog′ra·phy (plĕth′ĭz-mŏg′rə-fē) n.

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plethysmography

(ˌplɛθɪzˈmɒɡrəfɪ)

(Physiology) the tracking of changes measured in bodily volume

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Translations

pleth·ys·mog·ra·phy

n. pletismografía, registro de las variaciones de volumen que ocurren en una parte u órgano en relación con la cantidad de sangre que pasa sobre los mismos.

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plethysmography

n pletismografía

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