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.
Synonyms: Lung Capacity, Total, Total Lung Capacities, Capacity, Total Lung, Lung Capacities, Total, Total Lung Capacity, Capacities, Total Lung
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91; was see under LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS 1975-90 ,91(75); was see under LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS 1975-90 ,usually NIM
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D014109