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(ERV) the maximal amount of gas that can be exhaled from the resting end-expiratory level. See illustration at capacity.Medical dictionary. 2011.
inspiratory reserve volume — n the maximal amount of additional air that can be drawn into the lungs by determined effort after normal inspiration compare EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME * * * (IRV) the maximal amount of gas that can be inhaled from the end inspiratory position … Medical dictionary
volume — Space occupied by matter, expressed usually in cubic millimeters, cubic centimeters, liters, etc. See water. SEE ALSO: capacity. [L. volumen, something rolled up, scroll, fr. volvo, to roll] atomic v. the atomic weight of an element divided by… … Medical dictionary
Respiratory minute volume — TLC Total lung capacity: the volume in the lungs at maximal inflation RV Residual volume: the volume of air remaining in the lungs … Wikipedia
ERV — Expiratory reserve volume (Volumen de reserva espiratorio Expiratory residual volume (Volumen residual espiratorio) … Diccionario de siglas médicas y otras abreviaturas
Spirometry — TLC Total lung capacity: the volume in the lungs at maximal inflation RV Residual volume: the volume of air remaining in the lungs … Wikipedia
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
air — 1. A mixture of odorless gases found in the atmosphere in the following approximate percentages by volume after water vapor has been removed: oxygen, 20.95; nitrogen, 78.08; argon 0.93; carbon dioxide, 0.03; other gases, 0.01. Formerly used to … Medical dictionary
ERV — Abbreviation for expiratory reserve volume. * * * Embu virus; entero like virus; equine rhinopneumonitis virus; Estero Real virus; etched ringspot virus; expiratory reserve volume * * * expiratory reserve volume … Medical dictionary
Human lung — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = pulmo GraySubject = 240 GrayPage = 1093 Caption = Frontal view of lungs cut open Trachea branches into bronchi Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = Lung MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
Vital capacity — is the maximum volume of air that a person can exhale after maximum inhalation.It can also be the maximum volume of air that a person can inhale after maximum exhalation. A person s vital capacity can be measured by a spirometer which can be a… … Wikipedia
