Mesh term Lung Compliance
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Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
Description
The capability of the LUNGS to distend under pressure as measured by pulmonary volume change per unit pressure change. While not a complete description of the pressure-volume properties of the lung, it is nevertheless useful in practice as a measure of the comparative stiffness of the lung. (From Best and Taylor's Physiological Basis of Medical Practice, 12th ed, p562)Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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