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residual volume

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Main Entry: residual volume
Function: noun
: the volume of air still remaining in the lungs after the most forcible expiration possible and amounting usually to 60 to 100cubic inches (980 to 1640 cubic centimeters) called also residual air; —compare SUPPLEMENTAL AIR
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residual volume n.
Abbr. RV
The volume of air remaining in the lungs after a maximal expiratory effort. Also called residual air, residual capacity.

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