vital capacity

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vital capacity

The amount of air that can be forcibly expelled from the lungs after breathing in as deeply as possible.

vital capacity

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiol the volume of air that can be exhaled from the lungs after the deepest possible breath has been taken: a measure of lung function

vital capacity (v

The maximum amount of air that can be expelled from the lungs after breathing in as deeply as possible.

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vital capacity - the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer); used to determine the condition of lung tissue

diagnostic assay, diagnostic test - an assay conducted for diagnostic purposes

capacity, content - the amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"

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