Plethysmography, Whole Body

"Plethysmography, Whole Body" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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)

Descriptor ID	D010993
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.370.610.805 E01.370.386.700.615
Concept/Terms	Plethysmography, Whole Body Plethysmography, Whole Body Whole Body Plethysmography Body Plethysmographies, Whole Body Plethysmography, Whole Plethysmographies, Whole Body Whole Body Plethysmographies

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Plethysmography, Whole Body".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular [E01.370.370]
Plethysmography [E01.370.370.610]
Plethysmography, Whole Body [E01.370.370.610.805]
Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System [E01.370.386]
Respiratory Function Tests [E01.370.386.700]
Plethysmography, Whole Body [E01.370.386.700.615]

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