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vital capacity

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vital capacity [′vīd·əl kə′pas·əd·ē]
(physiology)
The volume of air that can be forcibly expelled from the lungs after the deepest inspiration.


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In general, restrictive impairment, orreduction of vital capacity (VC) and total lung capacity (TLC), is evident.
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.
Vital capacity and expiratory flow measurements were obtained by simple spirometry according to standard methods (14) by use of a MedGraphics PC SpiroCard interfaced with the Office Medic software programs ([double dagger]) and a computer.
 
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