Medical term:
rhinomanometry
rhinomanometry
[ri″no-mah-nom´ĕ-tre]measurement of the airflow and pressure within the nose during respiration; nasal resistance or obstruction can be calculated from the figures obtained.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
rhi·no·ma·nom·e·try
(rī'nō-mă-nom'ĕ-trē),1. The use of a rhinomanometer.
2. The measurement of nasal air flow and pressures.
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rhinomanometry
ENT A technique for evaluating nasal patency or obstruction, and airflow by simultaneously measuring transnasal pressure and airway resistance, and pressure-flow characteristics. Types–Anterior A pressure tap is inserted into a sealed nostril. Posterior A face mask is combined with a pressure tap in the oral cavity or oropharynx; used to measure net bilateral airflow resistance. Unilateral posterior One nostril is taped during the procedure. Cf Acoustic rhino(mano)metry, Nasal airway resistance.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
rhi·no·ma·nom·e·try
(rī'nō-mă-nom'ĕ-trē)1. The use of a rhinomanometer.
2. The study and measurement of nasal air flow and pressures.
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