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pH-metry

Noun CEFR B2
piˈeɪt͡ʃmətri

Definitions

pH testing: testing of pH (degree of acidity or basicity/alkalinity).

uncountable

Examples

“Long-term ambulatory pH-metry is of clinical value in detecting pathologic reflux in symptomatic patients with negative endoscopy.”
“Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD) cases are common in clinical practice and usually neglected for want⟳ of a definitive diagnosis. Diagnosis requires a documented evidence of fall⟳ in pH levels in the laryngopharynx with dual-probe 24-hour ambulatory pH-metry. […] Dual-sensor pH-metry is confirmatory for establishing diagnosis of LPRD.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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