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Record 1 2010-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
DEF

A tightly sealed box where changes in air pressure and volume as you inhale and exhale can be measured and compared to normal values for someone of [the same] age, sex, height, and weight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
CONT

Épreuves fonctionnelles respiratoires (E.F.R) Elles sont devenues un complément indispensable de l'examen clinique et radiologique pulmonaire. [...] Entre 4 et 7 ans : il faut placer l'enfant dans un pléthysmographe.

Spanish

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