- forced vital capacity
- (FVC) vital capacity measured when the patient is exhaling with maximum speed and effort.
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forced vital capacity
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vital capacity — Physiol. the greatest amount of air that can be forced from the lungs after maximum inhalation. [1850 55] * * * … Universalium
vital capacity — vi′tal capac′ity n. phl the greatest amount of air that can be forced from the lungs after maximum inhalation • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
forced expiratory flow — (FEF) the rate of airflow recorded in measurements of forced vital capacity, usually calculated as an average flow over a given portion of the expiratory curve; the portion between 25 and 75 per cent of forced vital capacity is called the maximal … Medical dictionary
forced expiratory volume — the fraction of the forced vital capacity that is exhaled in a specific number of seconds; abbreviated FEV, with a subscript telling how many seconds the measurement lasted. See also forced expiratory flow, under flow … Medical dictionary
capacity — 1. The potential cubic contents of a cavity or receptacle. 2. Power to do. SEE ALSO: volume. [L. capax, able to contain; fr. capio, to take] buffer c. the amount of hydrogen ion (or hydroxyl ion) required to bring about a specific pH change in a… … Medical dictionary
forced expiratory volume — the volume of air exhaled in a given period (usually limited to 1 second in tests of vital capacity). FEV is reduced in patients with obstructive airways disease and diminished lung volume … Medical dictionary
forced expiratory volume — FEV the volume of air exhaled in a given period (usually limited to 1 second in tests of vital capacity). FEV is reduced in patients with obstructive airways disease and diminished lung volume … The new mediacal dictionary
total lung capacity — (TLC) the volume of gas contained in the lungs at the end of a maximal inhalation. See illustration. Diagram of lung volumes and capacities: ERV, expiratory reserve volume; FRC, functional residual capacity; FVC, forced vital capacity; IC,… … Medical dictionary
FVC — Forced Vital Capacity (Medical » Oncology) Forced Vital Capacity (Medical » Physiology) * Fox Valley Conference (Community » Sports) * Fruit And Vegetable Crew (Miscellaneous » Food) … Abbreviations dictionary
FVC — Forced vital capacity (Capacidad vital forzada) … Diccionario de siglas médicas y otras abreviaturas
