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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D017156
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Preferred Name

Photoplethysmography

Definitions
Plethysmographic determination in which the intensity of light reflected from the skin surface and the red cells below is measured to determine the blood volume of the respective area. There are two types, transmission and reflectance.
Synonyms
Rheographies, Light Reflection
Photoreflexometry
Rheography, Light Reflection
Photoplethysmographies
Photoreflexometries
Light Reflection Rheographies
Light Reflection Rheography
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