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alveolar dead space

alveolar dead space noun: the volume of air in the alveoli of the lung which does not partake in the exchange of gas.

Noun

alveolar dead space (countable and uncountable, plural alveolar dead spaces)

  1. The volume of air in the alveoli of the lung which does not partake in the exchange of gas.
    • Alveolar dead space is herein defined as the difference between the physiologic and anatomic dead spaces.1957, J. W. Severinghaus, M. Stupfel, Alveolar dead space as an index of distribution of blood flaw in pulmonary capillaries. J. Appl. Physiol. 10: 335-348

Synonyms of alveolar dead space

Forms of alveolar dead space

pluralalveolar dead spaces

Questions about alveolar dead space

What does alveolar dead space mean?
Alveolar dead space means the volume of air in the alveoli of the lung which does not partake in the exchange of gas.
What part of speech is alveolar dead space?
Alveolar dead space is a noun.
What is the plural of alveolar dead space?
The plural of alveolar dead space is alveolar dead spaces.

Words near alveolar dead space in the dictionary

  1. alveolar artery
  2. alveolar bed
  3. alveolar beds
  4. alveolar bone
  5. alveolar bones
  6. alveolar dead space
  7. alveolar dead spaces
  8. alveolar nerve
  9. alveolar nerves
  10. alveolar process
  11. alveolar processes

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