maximum inspiratory force


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maximum inspiratory force

Abbreviation: MIF
The output of the inspiratory muscles measured in negative centimeters of water pressure. It is measured by having the subject inhale from a tube connected to a manometer under conditions of no flow. Synonym: maximum inspiratory pressure; negative inspiratory force
See also: force
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