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conductance /con·duc·tance/ (kon-duk´tans) the capacity for conducting or ability to convey. Symbol G. airway conductance the reciprocal of airway resistance; the airflow divided by the mouth-to-alveoli pressure difference. airway conductance (Gaw), the instantaneous rate of gas flow in the airway per unit of pressure difference between the mouth, nose, or other airway opening and the alveoli. It is the reciprocal of airway resistance. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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1]) [greater
than or equal to] 12% with the administration of inhaled albuterol if
abnormally low values were obtained for airway conductance, [FEV. Maximum expiratory flow-volume curves and airway conductance in
children and adolescents. |
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