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lung capacity, a lung volume that is the sum of two or more of the four primary, nonoverlapping lung volumes. Lung capacities are functional residual capacity, inspiratory capacity, total lung capacity, and vital capacity. 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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In general, restrictive impairment, orreduction of vital capacity (VC) and total lung capacity (TLC), is evident. 1 mL/mmHg/min (81%); and diffusion capacity for CO corrected for total lung capacity by single breath, 4. Or it can so compromise your lung capacity that when you come down with pneumonia it kills you, as it did my uncle Ray Carmody at age 52. |
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