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PULMONARY CAPACITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Lungs
- Respiratory Tract
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pulmonary diffusing capacity
1, record 1, English, pulmonary%20diffusing%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DL 2, record 1, English, DL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- diffusing capacity 3, record 1, English, diffusing%20capacity
correct
- diffusion capacity 3, record 1, English, diffusion%20capacity
correct
- diffusing capacity of the lung 4, record 1, English, diffusing%20capacity%20of%20the%20lung
correct
- diffusing capacity of the lungs 5, record 1, English, diffusing%20capacity%20of%20the%20lungs
correct
- DL 6, record 1, English, DL
correct
- DL 6, record 1, English, DL
- lung diffusing capacity 7, record 1, English, lung%20diffusing%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the amount of gas transferred per minute from the alveolar gas to the pulmonary capillary blood divided by the mean pressure gradient of the gas between the alveolar gas and the capillary blood ... 8, record 1, English, - pulmonary%20diffusing%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Diffusion capacity is a] measure of the ability of a substance to traverse from alveolar air to pulmonary capillary blood or vice versa. 9, record 1, English, - pulmonary%20diffusing%20capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poumons
- Voies respiratoires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité de diffusion pulmonaire
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20diffusion%20pulmonaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capacité de diffusion des poumons 3, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20diffusion%20des%20poumons
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volume de gaz qui franchit la membrane alvéolocapillaire en 1 minute pour une différence de pression partielle du gaz de 1 mm Hg [entre le gaz alvéolaire et le sang capillaire]. 4, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20diffusion%20pulmonaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un modeste excédent de la capacité de diffusion pulmonaire nous permet d'augmenter la capacité de travail de notre système locomoteur [...] 5, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20diffusion%20pulmonaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Respiratory System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pulmonary capacity
1, record 2, English, pulmonary%20capacity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité pulmonaire
1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20pulmonaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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