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anatomic dead space

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
anatomic dead- s-pace
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The volume of conducting airways of the lung, as measured by a cast of the airways.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The volume of inspired gas that does not mix with alveolar gas, as measured in vivo by gas dilution, by the method of Fowler.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

anatomic dead spaces (plural) anatomical dead space (alternative)

Synonyms

Fowler dead space series dead space

Questions

What does anatomic dead space mean?
The volume of conducting airways of the lung, as measured by a cast of the airways.

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