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Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena > Respiratory Physiological Phenomena > Total Lung Capacity
... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System > Respiratory Function Tests > Lung Volume Measurements > Total Lung Capacity

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Total Lung Capacity  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Capacities, Total Lung
  • Capacity, Total Lung
  • Lung Capacities, Total
  • Lung Capacity, Total
  • Total Lung Capacities

Note

  • usually NIM

Scope note

  • The volume of air contained in the lungs at the end of a maximal inspiration. It is the equivalent to each of the following sums: VITAL CAPACITY plus RESIDUAL VOLUME; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY plus FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; TIDAL VOLUME plus INSPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME plus functional residual capacity; or tidal volume plus inspiratory reserve volume plus EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME plus residual volume.

History note

  • 91(75); was see under LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS 1975-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014109

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