respiratory dead space
1respiratory dead space — the part of either the anatomic or the physiologic dead space that represents a volume of air that does not take part in alveolar ventilation …
2Dead space — may refer to: Contents 1 Physiology 2 Video game and media franchise 2.1 Video games …
3dead space — n 1) space in the respiratory system in which air does not undergo significant gaseous exchange see ANATOMICAL DEAD SPACE, PHYSIOLOGICAL DEAD SPACE 2) a space (as that in the chest following excision of a lung) left in the body as the result of a …
4Dead space (physiology) — Blood gas, acid base, gas exchange terms PaO2 Arterial oxygen tension, or partial pressure PAO2 Alveolar oxygen tension, or partial pressure PACO2 Arterial carbon dioxide tension, or partial pressure PaCO2 Alveolar carbon dioxide tension, or… …
5dead space — noun 1. : space that cannot be reached by fire from a given weapon or a given point called also dead ground 2. : the portion of the respiratory system which is external to the bronchioles and through which air must pass to reach the bronchioles… …
6anatomical dead space — n the dead space in that portion of the respiratory system which is external to the alveoli and includes the air conveying ducts from the nostrils to the terminal bronchioles compare PHYSIOLOGICAL DEAD SPACE …
7physiological dead space — n the total dead space in the entire respiratory system including the alveoli compare ANATOMICAL DEAD SPACE …
8dead space — noun Date: circa 1923 the portion of the respiratory system which is external to the bronchioles and through which air must pass to reach the bronchioles and alveoli …
9anatomical dead space — noun : the air bearing portion of the respiratory system in which no significant gaseous exchange takes place and which includes the air conveying ducts from the nostrils to the terminal bronchioles …
10Respiratory disease — Classification and external resources Micrograph of an emphysematous lung; emphysema is a common respiratory disease, strongly associated with smoking. H E stain. ICD …
