Inspiratory Capacity
"Inspiratory Capacity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The maximum volume of air that can be inspired after reaching the end of a normal, quiet expiration. It is the sum of the TIDAL VOLUME and the INSPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME. Common abbreviation is IC.
| Descriptor ID |
D007320
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.386.700.485.750.900.350 G09.772.850.970.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Inspiratory Capacity- Inspiratory Capacity
- Capacities, Inspiratory
- Capacity, Inspiratory
- Inspiratory Capacities
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