noun
- a medical test that measures lung function by assessing how much air a person can inhale and exhale
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor ordered spirometry to check her breathing capacity.
- Spirometry results showed reduced lung function in the patient.
- Before surgery, he underwent spirometry testing.
- The spirometry exam revealed signs of asthma.
- Regular spirometry helps monitor chronic lung disease.
- She blew into the spirometry machine as hard as she could.