Vital capacity is the maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inhalation. It is equal to the sum of inspiratory reserve volume, tidal volume, and expiratory reserve volume. A person`s vital capacity can be measured by a wet or regular spirometer. In combination with other physiological measurements, the vital capac....
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the volume of gas that can be expelled from the lungs from a position of full inspiration, with no limit to the duration of expiration; it is equal to the inspiratory capacity plus the expiratory reserve volume.
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<chest medicine, physiology> The volume of gas that can be expelled from the lungs from a position of full inspiration, with no limit to the duration of expiration, it is equal to the inspiratory capacity plus the expiratory reserve volume. ... (11 Nov 1997) ...
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(VC) the greatest volume of gas that, following maximum inhalation, can be expelled during a complete, slow, forced exhalation; equal to inspiratory capacity plus expiratory reserve volume. See also pulmonary function tests.
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(VC) Type: Term Definitions: 1. the greatest volume of air that can be exhaled from the lungs after a maximum inspiration. Synonyms: respiratory capacity
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n] - the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer)
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The total volume of air that can be expired following full inspiration, in other words the total volume of air that can be moved over the lungs in one 'breath'.
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noun the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer); used to determine the condition of lung tissue
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