elastic recoil

recoil /re·coil/ (re´koil) a quick pulling back.

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elastic recoil  the ability of a stretched object or organ, such as the bladder, to return to its resting position.

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elastic recoil

[rē′koil]

the difference between intrapleural pressure and alveolar pressure at a given lung volume under static conditions.

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recoil [re-koyl´]

1. to pull back quickly, such as towards a resting position upon removal of a strong opposing force.

2. (re´koil) a pulling back quickly.

elastic recoil the ability of a stretched elastic object or organ, such as the lung or bladder, to return to its resting position. See also elastance.

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elastic recoil

Physiology The inherent resistance of a tissue to changes in shape, and the tendency of the tissue to revert to its original shape once deformed; a sensitive indicator of ER is the coefficient of retraction; ER is the effective pressure driving maximal expiratory air flow, and is ↑ after lung-reduction surgery for severe emphysema. See Coefficient of retraction, Elastance, Lung-reduction surgery. Cf Compliance.