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Total Lung Capacity MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


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
Total Lung Capacity Preferred
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