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MeSH Heading: Total Lung Capacity
Tree Number(s): E01.370.386.700.485.750; G09.772.850
Unique ID: D014109
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014109
Annotation: usually NIM
Scope Note: The volume of air contained in the lungs at the end of a maximal inspiration. It is the equivalent to each of the following sums: VITAL CAPACITY plus RESIDUAL VOLUME; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY plus FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; TIDAL VOLUME plus INSPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME plus functional residual capacity; or tidal volume plus inspiratory reserve volume plus EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME plus residual volume.
Entry Version: TOTAL LUNG CAPAC
Entry Term(s): Lung Capacity, Total
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/12/12
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

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immunology (IM)

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radiation effects (RE)

Total Lung Capacity MeSH Descriptor Data 2024