venous plethysmography

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venous plethysmography,

a manometric test that measures changes in the volume of an extremity. It is usually performed on a leg to exclude deep-vein thrombosis.

venous plethysmography (vēˑ·n

s plethˈ·iz·môgˑ·r

·fē),

n a manometric test that measures variations in the size or volume of a limb (arm or the leg), thereby determining the change in the amount of blood in the limb.

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