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Maximal Voluntary Ventilation MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Maximal Voluntary Ventilation
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.386.700.660.500
G09.772.650.630
Unique ID
D008451
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008451
Annotation
usually NIM
Scope Note
Measure of the maximum amount of air that can be breathed in and blown out over a sustained interval such as 15 or 20 seconds. Common abbreviations are MVV and MBC.
Entry Version
MVV
Entry Term(s)
MVV (Ventilation)
Maximal Breathing Capacity
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/12/12
Revision Date
2008/07/08
Maximal Voluntary Ventilation Preferred
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