alveolar dead space

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alveolar dead space

The difference between physiological dead space and anatomical dead space, representing that part of the physiological dead space resulting from ventilation of relatively underperfused or nonperfused alveoli.

alveolar dead space.

See dead space.

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Alveolar dead space is the volume of gas in alveoli that are ventilated, but poorly perfused or underperfused.

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