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Definition: Expiratory |
ExpiratoryAdjective1. Relating to the breathing out phase of respiration. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definitions |
Health | The volume of air which leaves the breathing organs in each expiration. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: Expiratory |
| English words defined with "expiratory": Residual air. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "expiratory": ERV, expiratory depth, expiratory reserve, Expiratory Reserve Volume ♦ forced expiratory flow, forced expiratory flow between 200 and 1200 ml of the forced vital capacity,forced expiratory flow 200-1200,FEF200-1200,maximal expiratory flow rate 200-1200,MEFR200-1200, Forced Expiratory Flow Rates, Forced Expiratory Volume, Functional Residual Capacity ♦ inspiratory capacity ♦ Maximal Expiratory Flow Rate, Maximal Expiratory Flow-Volume Curves, maximum expiratory flow,MEF ♦ obstructive bronchitis ♦ Peak Expiratory Flow Rate ♦ Valsalva's Maneuver. (references) |
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | This value is referred to as the forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1). (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Expiratory" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Expiratory" is used about 47 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 47 | 49,740 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "expiratory": expiratory depth ♦ Expiratory Reserve Volume ♦ forced expiratory flow ♦ Forced Expiratory Flow Rates ♦ Forced Expiratory Volume ♦ Maximal Expiratory Flow Rate ♦ Maximal Expiratory Flow-Volume Curves ♦ maximum expiratory flow,MEF ♦ Peak Expiratory Flow Rate. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "expiratory": end-expiratory. | |
Containing "expiratory": Positive End-Expiratory Pressure. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
expiratory flow peak | 3 |
end expiratory positive pressure | 3 |
peak expiratory flow rate | 3 |
forced expiratory volume | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "expiratory"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | espirator, frymënxjerrës. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | زفيرى. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | служещ за издишване, предизвикващ издишване. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 呼" (Exhale, exhaled, exhaling). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | vydechující. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | exspiratorisk dyspnoe (expiratory dyspnea), exspirationstryk (expiratory pressure), expiratorisk reserve (breathing reserve, expiratory reserve volume), ekspiratorisk reservevolumen (expiratory reserve volume), respirationsdybde (expiratory depth), reserveluft (breathing reserve, expiratory reserve volume), bronchospastisk dyspnoe (expiratory dyspnea). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | expiratoire dyspnee (expiratory dyspnea), expiratoor reservevolume (expiratory reserve volume), expiratore piekstroom PEF (peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow rate), expiratore piekstroom,PEF (peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow rate), expiratorisch reservevolume (expiratory reserve volume), expiratorische dyspnee (expiratory dyspnea), geforceerde expiratore flow,FEF (forced expiratory flow, maximum expiratory flow, MEF), ademstoot (peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow rate), fase III (alveolar gas plateau, phase III, squared off expiratory limb), FEF 200-1200 (FEF200-1200, forced expiratory flow 200-1200, forced expiratory flow between 200 and 1200 ml of the forced vital capacity, maximal expiratory flow rate 200-1200, MEFR200-1200), één-seconde-waarde (peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow rate), geforceerde ademstroomsnelheid bij 200-1200 ml van de vitale capaciteit (FEF200-1200, forced expiratory flow 200-1200, forced expiratory flow between 200 and 1200 ml of the forced vital capacity, maximal expiratory flow rate 200-1200, MEFR200-1200), uitademingsvermogen (expiratory depth), maximaal expiratore volumestroom,MEF (peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow rate), maximaal uitademingsniveau (maximal expiratory level), maximale expiratore flow,MEF (forced expiratory flow, maximum expiratory flow, MEF), maximale geforceerde ademstroomsnelheid bij 200-1200 ml van de vitale capaciteit (FEF200-1200, forced expiratory flow 200-1200, forced expiratory flow between 200 and 1200 ml of the forced vital capacity, maximal expiratory flow rate 200-1200, MEFR200-1200), MEF 200-1200 (FEF200-1200, forced expiratory flow 200-1200, forced expiratory flow between 200 and 1200 ml of the forced vital capacity, maximal expiratory flow rate 200-1200, MEFR200-1200), MEF 25%-75%FVC (FEF25-75, FMF25-75, forced expiratory flow 25-75%, forced expiratory flow during the middle half of the forced vital capacity, maximum midexpiratory flow(rate), MMEF25-75, MMF, MMFR), punt halverwege de normale in-of uitademing (resting expiratory level), reservelucht (breathing reserve, expiratory reserve volume), ruststand na uitademing (resting expiratory level), FEF 25%-75%FVC (FEF25-75, FMF25-75, forced expiratory flow 25-75%, forced expiratory flow during the middle half of the forced vital capacity, maximum midexpiratory flow(rate), MMEF25-75, MMF, MMFR). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | ulospuhalluksen keskivaiheen virtausnopeus (FEF25-75, FMF25-75, forced expiratory flow 25-75%, forced expiratory flow during the middle half of the forced vital capacity, maximum midexpiratory flow(rate), MMEF25-75, MMF, MMFR), uloshengitysvirtaus (forced expiratory flow, maximum expiratory flow, MEF), uloshengityksen virtaushuippunopeus (peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow rate), uloshengityksen varatila (expiratory reserve volume), uloshengityksen huippuvirtaus (peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow rate), maksimaalinen ulosvirtaus välillä 200-1200ml vitaalikapasiteetista (FEF200-1200, forced expiratory flow 200-1200, forced expiratory flow between 200 and 1200 ml of the forced vital capacity, maximal expiratory flow rate 200-1200, MEFR200-1200), maksimaalinen uloshengitystaso (maximal expiratory level), lepohengitystaso (resting expiratory level), huippuvirtauksen nopeus (peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow rate), hengitysreservi (breathing reserve, expiratory reserve volume), hengityksen syvyys (expiratory depth), faasi III (alveolar gas plateau, phase III, squared off expiratory limb), alveolaaritaso III (alveolar gas plateau, phase III, squared off expiratory limb). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | expiratoire. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | ESK (FEV1, Forced Expiratory Volume, Forced expiratory volume in the first second, forced expired volume in one second), exspiratorisches Reservevolumen (expiratory reserve volume), exspiratorischer Spitzenfluß (peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow rate), exspiratorische Dyspnoe (expiratory dyspnea), Exspirations-Reservevolumen (expiratory reserve volume), Exspirationsdruck (expiratory pressure), expiratorisches Reserve-Volumen (Expiratory Reserve Volume), expiratorisches Reservevolumen (expiratory reserve volume), expiratorischer Spitzenfluß (peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow rate), Expirationsvolumen (expiratory depth), ES (FEV1, Forced Expiratory Volume, Forced expiratory volume in the first second, forced expired volume in one second, her, id, it, Kingdom of Spain, so, Spain), Einsekundenkapazität (FEV1, Forced Expiratory Volume, Forced expiratory volume in the first second, forced expired volume in one second), expiratorische Sekundenkapazität (FEV1, Forced Expiratory Volume, Forced expiratory volume in the first second, forced expired volume in one second), FEF25-75 Atemstromstärke im Mittelteil (FEF25-75, FMF25-75, forced expiratory flow 25-75%, forced expiratory flow during the middle half of the forced vital capacity, maximum midexpiratory flow(rate), MMEF25-75, MMF, MMFR), Alveolarluftanteil (alveolar gas plateau, phase III, squared off expiratory limb), Atemstosstest pro Sekunde (FEV1, Forced Expiratory Volume, Forced expiratory volume in the first second, forced expired volume in one second), Atemstoß (pant, peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow rate), Atemreserve (breathing reserve, expiratory reserve volume), Atemmittellage (resting expiratory level), asthmatische Dyspnoe (expiratory dyspnea), AST/sec (FEV1, Forced Expiratory Volume, Forced expiratory volume in the first second, forced expired volume in one second), maximale Exspirationslage (maximal expiratory level), Plateaubildung (alveolar gas plateau, phase III, squared off expiratory limb), peak expiratory flow (peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow rate), mittlerer forcierter exspiratorischer Fluß (FEF25-75, FMF25-75, forced expiratory flow 25-75%, forced expiratory flow during the middle half of the forced vital capacity, maximum midexpiratory flow(rate), MMEF25-75, MMF, MMFR), maximaler mittelexspiratorischer Fluß über der mittleren Hälfte der Vitalkapazität (FEF25-75, FMF25-75, forced expiratory flow 25-75%, forced expiratory flow during the middle half of the forced vital capacity, maximum midexpiratory flow(rate), MMEF25-75, MMF, MMFR), maximaler mittelexspiratorischer Fluß (forced expiratory flow, maximum expiratory flow, MEF), maximaler Atemfluß (forced expiratory flow, maximum expiratory flow, MEF), maximale Strömungsgeschwindigkeit der Atemluft (peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow rate), maximale Strömungsgeschwindigkeit (peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow rate), FEF (forced expiratory flow, maximum expiratory flow), maximale Flußgeschwindigkeit (peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow rate), FEF200-1200 forcierter Atemstrom (FEF200-1200, forced expiratory flow 200-1200, forced expiratory flow between 200 and 1200 ml of the forced vital capacity, maximal expiratory flow rate 200-1200, MEFR200-1200), maximale erreichbare Atemstromstärke (peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow rate), maximale Atemstromstärke (peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow rate), maximal exspiratorischer Fluß zwischen 0,2 und 1,2 Litern der FVC (FEF200-1200, forced expiratory flow 200-1200, forced expiratory flow between 200 and 1200 ml of the forced vital capacity, maximal expiratory flow rate 200-1200, MEFR200-1200), höchster Ausatmungsstromwert (peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow rate), forcierter mittlerer Atemstrom (FEF25-75, FMF25-75, forced expiratory flow 25-75%, forced expiratory flow during the middle half of the forced vital capacity, maximum midexpiratory flow(rate), MMEF25-75, MMF, MMFR), forcierter exspiratorischer Atemstrom (forced expiratory flow, maximum expiratory flow, MEF), forcierter Atemstrom zu Beginn der Ausatmung (FEF200-1200, forced expiratory flow 200-1200, forced expiratory flow between 200 and 1200 ml of the forced vital capacity, maximal expiratory flow rate 200-1200, MEFR200-1200), forcierter Atemstrom im Mittelteil der Ausatmung (FEF25-75, FMF25-75, forced expiratory flow 25-75%, forced expiratory flow during the middle half of the forced vital capacity, maximum midexpiratory flow(rate), MMEF25-75, MMF, MMFR), Spitzenfluß (peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow rate), maximale mittelexspiratorische Atemstromstärke (FEF25-75, FMF25-75, forced expiratory flow 25-75%, forced expiratory flow during the middle half of the forced vital capacity, maximum midexpiratory flow(rate), MMEF25-75, MMF, MMFR). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | εκπνευστικόσ (expiatory). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | kilégzõ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | MEFR200-1200 (FEF200-1200, forced expiratory flow 200-1200, forced expiratory flow between 200 and 1200 ml of the forced vital capacity, maximal expiratory flow rate 200-1200, MEFR200-1200), FEF (forced expiratory flow, maximum expiratory flow), FEF25-75% (FEF25-75, FMF25-75, forced expiratory flow 25-75%, forced expiratory flow during the middle half of the forced vital capacity, maximum midexpiratory flow(rate), MMEF25-75, MMF, MMFR), flusso espiratorio di punta (peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow rate), flusso espiratorio forzato (forced expiratory flow, maximum expiratory flow, MEF), flusso espiratorio massimo (forced expiratory flow, maximum expiratory flow, MEF), flusso espiratorio massimo medio a met della capacit vitale forzata (FEF25-75, FMF25-75, forced expiratory flow 25-75%, forced expiratory flow during the middle half of the forced vital capacity, maximum midexpiratory flow(rate), MMEF25-75, MMF, MMFR), flusso espiratorio massimo tra 200 e 1200 ml. (FEF200-1200, forced expiratory flow 200-1200, forced expiratory flow between 200 and 1200 ml of the forced vital capacity, maximal expiratory flow rate 200-1200, MEFR200-1200), III fase (alveolar gas plateau, phase III, squared off expiratory limb), il plateau alveolare mostra una concentrazione costante (alveolar gas plateau, phase III, squared off expiratory limb), livello di fine espirazione abituale (resting expiratory level), massima posizione espiratoria (maximal expiratory level), dispnea espiratoria (expiratory dyspnea), MEF (forced expiratory flow, maximum expiratory flow), volume espiratorio di riserva (expiratory reserve volume), MFE (European Federalist Movement, forced expiratory flow, maximum expiratory flow), MMEF25-75% (FEF25-75, FMF25-75, forced expiratory flow 25-75%, forced expiratory flow during the middle half of the forced vital capacity, maximum midexpiratory flow(rate), MMEF25-75, MMF, MMFR), MPE (maximal expiratory level), picco del flusso espiratorio (peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow rate), picco del flusso espiratorio,PEF,PFE (peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow rate), plateau alveolare (alveolar gas plateau, phase III, squared off expiratory limb), pressione espiratoria (expiratory pressure), riserva respiratoria (breathing reserve, expiratory reserve volume), tracciato rettangolare della curva espiratoria (alveolar gas plateau, phase III, squared off expiratory limb), volume di reserva espiratoria (expiratory reserve volume), volume di riserva espiratoria (breathing reserve, expiratory reserve volume), volume espiratorio (expiratory depth), massimo flusso espiratorio (forced expiratory flow, maximum expiratory flow, MEF, peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow rate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | expiratoryay expiratório, termo (district, end, explain, finish, limit, omelet, stop, surcease, tail end, term, termination, therm, thermos flask, vacuum bottle, vacuum lask, windup, word). (various references) expirator. (various references) экспираторный, выдыхательный. (various references) izdisajni. (various references) de expiración. (various references) utandnings-. (various references) nefes vermekle ilgili. (various references) видихальний (expiring), експіраторний. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "expiratory" (pronounced ikspī"rutô'rē) |
| 6 | -r u t ô' r ē | celebratory, declaratory, excretory, exploratory, laboratory, migratory, oratory, preparatory, territory. |
| 5 | -u t ô' r ē | accusatory, aleatory, ambulatory, anticipatory, articulatory, auditory, circulatory, compensatory, conciliatory, confirmatory, confiscatory, congratulatory, contributory, defamatory, depilatory, depository, derogatory, dilatory, discriminatory, dormitory, exculpatory, explanatory, hallucinatory, incantatory, inflammatory, inhibitory, interrogatory, investigatory, laudatory, lavatory, mandatory, nondiscriminatory, obligatory, observatory, oscillatory, participatory, predatory, prohibitory, purgatory, reformatory, regulatory, repository, respiratory, retaliatory, revelatory, signatory, statutory, transitory. |
| 4 | -t ô' r ē | desultory, multistory, repertory, understory. |
| 3 | -ô' r ē | allegory, category, outlawry, promissory. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-i-o-p-r-r-t-x-y" | |
-1 letter: expiatory. | |
-2 letters: expiator, priorate. | |
-3 letters: airport, apteryx, epitaxy, oratrix, parroty, partier, partyer, pierrot, portray, praetor, preriot, prorate, pyrexia, retiary, topiary. | |
-4 letters: artery, artier, expiry, export, irater, opiate, parity, parrot, peroxy, pirate, poetry, porter, prater, prayer, pretax, pretor, priory, protea, protei, pyrite, rapier, raptor, rarity, repair, report, rioter, ropery, ropier, rotary, teapoy, typier. | |
-5 letters: airer, apery. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-i-o-p-r-r-t-x-y" | |
+3 letters: extemporarily. | |
+5 letters: interparoxysmal. | |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000101 01111000 01110000 01101001 01110010 01100001 01110100 01101111 01110010 01111001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)E x p i r a t o r y |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0045 0078 0070 0069 0072 0061 0074 006F 0072 0079 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)39908275846786818491 |
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