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expiratory reserve volume

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Main Entry: expiratory reserve volume
Function: noun
: the additional amount of air that can be expired from the lungs by determined effort after normal expiration—compare INSPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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expiratory reserve volume n.
Abbr. ERV
The maximal volume of air, usually about 1000 milliliters, that can be expelled from the lungs after normal expiration. Also called reserve air, supplemental air.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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