plethysmographic

plethysmographic

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  • Plethysmographic — Plethysmograph Pleth ys*mo*graph, n. [Gr. ? an enlargement + graph.] (Physiol.) An instrument for determining and registering the variations in the size or volume of a limb, as the arm or leg, and hence the variations in the amount of blood in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • plethysmographic — adjective see plethysmograph …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • plethysmographic — ple·thys·mo·graph·ic …   English syllables

  • plethysmographic — …   Useful english dictionary

  • plethysmograph — plethysmographic /pleuh thiz meuh graf ik/, adj. plethysmography /pleth iz mog reuh fee/, n. /pleuh thiz meuh graf , grahf /, n. a device for measuring and recording changes in the volume of the body or of a body part or organ. [1870 75; < Gk… …   Universalium

  • Penile plethysmograph — The penile plethysmograph (PPG) is a controversial type of plethysmograph that measures changes in blood flow in the penis. Cavernous nerve penile plethysmograph measures changes in response to inter operative electric stimulation during… …   Wikipedia

  • plethysmograph — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek plēthysmos increase, from plēthynein to increase, from plēthys mass, quantity, from plēthein Date: 1872 an instrument for determining and registering variations in the size of an… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Photoplethysmograph — A photoplethysmograph (PPG) is an optically obtained plethysmograph, a volumetric measurement of an organ. A PPG is often obtained by using a pulse oximeter which illuminates the skin and measures changes in light absorption (Shelley and Shelley …   Wikipedia

  • Pulse oximetry — Pulse oximeter Pulse oximetry is a non invasive method allowing the monitoring of the oxygenation of a patient s hemoglobin. A sensor is placed on a thin part of the patient s body, usually a fingertip or earlobe, or in the case of an infant,… …   Wikipedia

  • Surgical tourniquet — Surgical tourniquets prevent blood flow to a limb and enable surgeons to work in a bloodless operative field. This allows surgical procedures to be performed with improved precision, safety and speed. Tourniquets are widely used in orthopedic and …   Wikipedia

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