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forced vital capacity

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forced vital capacity [¦fȯrst ′vīd·əl kə′pas·əd·ē]
(medicine)
Maximum gas volume which can be expired, as quickly and forcibly as possible, after a maximum inspiration.


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Blinking frequency and the lavage biomarkers myeloperoxidase and lysozyme were significantly increased, and forced vital capacity was significantly decreased during exposure to 3-MF compared with air control.
2], and for percentages of predicted forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FE[V.
Pulmonary function was measured by calculating the ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 second to forced vital capacity (FE[V.
 
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