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Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena > Respiratory Physiological Phenomena > Pulmonary Ventilation
Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System > Respiratory Function Tests > Pulmonary Ventilation

Preferred term

Pulmonary Ventilation  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Narrower concepts

Entry terms

  • Airflow, Respiratory
  • Respiratory Airflow
  • Ventilation, Pulmonary

Note

  • MAXIMAL VOLUNTARY VENTILATION & VENTILATION-PERFUSION RATIO are also available

Scope note

  • The total volume of gas inspired or expired per unit of time, usually measured in liters per minute.

History note

  • 97; was RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW 1971-96 (Prov 1971); VENTILATION TESTS was see RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS 1990-96

In other languages

  • keuhkotuuletus

    Finnish

  • keuhkojen tuuletus
  • keuhkojen ventilaatio
  • ventilaatio
  • Lungventilation

    Swedish

  • Expiratoriskt luftflöde
  • Pulmonell ventilation
  • Respiratoriskt luftflöde

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012123

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