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spirometry

noun/spaɪˈrɒmɪtri/

C2CEFR level
80/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

A lung-function test that measures the volume and rate of air a person can inhale and exhale.

Spirometry showed an obstructive pattern with a reduced ratio of forced expiratory volume to vital capacity.

Topic: Respiratory in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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