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pharyngometry

pharyngometry noun: the acoustic measurement of the pharynx in order to diagnose sleep apnea.

Noun

pharyngometry (uncountable)

  1. The acoustic measurement of the pharynx in order to diagnose sleep apnea

Origin of pharyngometry

From pharyngo- + -metry.

Questions about pharyngometry

What does pharyngometry mean?
Pharyngometry means the acoustic measurement of the pharynx in order to diagnose sleep apnea.
What part of speech is pharyngometry?
Pharyngometry is a noun.

Words near pharyngometry in the dictionary

  1. pharyngology
  2. pharyngomalacia
  3. pharyngomaxillary
  4. pharyngometer
  5. pharyngometers
  6. pharyngometry
  7. pharyngomycosis
  8. pharyngonasal
  9. pharyngopalatine
  10. pharyngopalatini
  11. pharyngopalatinus

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