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capnography

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
capnog-ra-phy
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The monitoring of the concentration or partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the respiratory gases, generally during anesthesia and intensive care.

Uncountable

Etymology

From capno- + -graphy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

capnographic microcapnography oxycapnography

Frequently Paired Words

capnogram capnograph

Rhymes With

photography geography biography bibliography pornography autobiography choreography topography cinematography discography tomography typography

Questions

What does capnography mean?
The monitoring of the concentration or partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the respiratory gases, generally during anesthesia and intensive care.
Where does capnography come from?
From capno- + -graphy.

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