See Also: Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF)(health)
peak expiratory flow(medicine)
peak expiratory flow rate(medicine)
forced expiratory flow(medicine)
maximal expiratory flow rate(medicine)
forced expiratory flow rates(medicine)
maximal expiratory flow-volume curve(medicine)
peak flow(medicine)
peak flow rate(medicine)
Peak flow meter(health)

Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) (health) and dextro- (medicine)


Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) (health)


A measurement of lung function, established by the patient's blowing into a special device. The higher the number recorded, the better the lung function. PEF is dependent on the severity of the disease, gender, age and height. A lower reading than expected may be caused by an allergy.







dextro- (medicine)


dextro-
<chemistry, prefix> A prefix, from the latin word dexter, meaning, pertaining to, or toward, the right; having the property of turning the plane of polarized light to the right; as, dextrotartaric acid.