Home › Words › C › capnographycapnographycapnography means the monitoring of the concentration or partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the respiratory gases, generally during anesthesia and intensive care.EtymologyFrom capno- + -graphy.nounThe monitoring of the concentration or partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the respiratory gases, generally during anesthesia and intensive care.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.capnograph 75% match — An instrument that measures the amount of carbon dioxide in a gas (especially expired breath) and displays it continuously vs capnography →capnographic 74% match — Of or pertaining to capnography. vs capnography →capnogram 71% match — A diagnostic image produced by capnography. vs capnography →capnometry 69% match — measurement with a capnometer vs capnography →capnometric 66% match — Relating to capnometry vs capnography →capnometer 65% match — A medical instrument that measures carbon dioxide levels in the exhaled air of patients on ventilators or under anesthesia vs capnography →capnoperitoneum 60% match — The presence of pressurised carbon dioxide in the peritoneum vs capnography →isocapnia 56% match — A state of constant arterial carbon dioxide concentration (especially in arterial blood) vs capnography →