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anatomical dead space — noun : the air bearing portion of the respiratory system in which no significant gaseous exchange takes place and which includes the air conveying ducts from the nostrils to the terminal bronchioles … Useful english dictionary
dead space — n 1) space in the respiratory system in which air does not undergo significant gaseous exchange see ANATOMICAL DEAD SPACE, PHYSIOLOGICAL DEAD SPACE 2) a space (as that in the chest following excision of a lung) left in the body as the result of a … Medical dictionary
Dead space (physiology) — Blood gas, acid base, gas exchange terms PaO2 Arterial oxygen tension, or partial pressure PAO2 Alveolar oxygen tension, or partial pressure PACO2 Arterial carbon dioxide tension, or partial pressure PaCO2 Alveolar carbon dioxide tension, or… … Wikipedia
physiological dead space — n the total dead space in the entire respiratory system including the alveoli compare ANATOMICAL DEAD SPACE … Medical dictionary
space — Any demarcated portion of the body, either an area of the surface, a segment of the tissues, or a cavity. SEE ALSO: area, region, zone. SYN: spatium [TA]. [L. spatium, room, s.] alveolar dead s … Medical dictionary
anatomical — 1. Relating to anatomy. 2. SYN: structural. 3. Denoting a strictly morphological feature distinct from its physiological or surgical considerations, e.g., a. neck of humerus, a. dead space, a. lobulation of the liver. * * * ana·tom·i·cal… … Medical dictionary
Anatomical snuff box — Infobox Anatomy Name = Anatomical snuff box Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = anatomical snuff box Caption2 = The mucous sheaths of the tendons on the back of the wrist. (Anatomical snuff box not labeled, but visible at right.) MapPos =… … Wikipedia
Bohr equation — The Bohr equation describes the amount of Physiological Dead Space in a person s lungs. This is given as a ratio of dead space to tidal volume. It differs from Anatomical Dead Space as measured by Fowler s method as it includes alveolar dead… … Wikipedia
respiration — respirational, adj. /res peuh ray sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of respiring; inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing. 2. Biol. a. the sum total of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which oxygen is conveyed to tissues and cells,… … Universalium
Oxygen mask — A plastic oxygen mask on an ER patient. An oxygen mask provides a method to transfer breathing oxygen gas from a storage tank to the lungs. Oxygen masks may cover the nose and mouth (oral nasal mask) or the entire face (full face mask). They may… … Wikipedia
