Meanings
- A method for measuring anatomic dead space by analysis of nitrogen concentration when the patient breathes out after having taken in the vital capacity of pure oxygen.
Synonyms: Fowler's technique
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA method for measuring anatomic dead space by analysis of nitrogen concentration when the patient breathes out after having taken in the vital capacity of pure oxygen.
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Fowler's method. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fowler's%20method
“Fowler's method.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fowler's%20method. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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