Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dead space

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables
dead- s-pace
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The portion of the respiratory tract that is ventilated but not perfused by pulmonary circulation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Picture information that is either masked off or cropped out of viewing area, whether at the top or bottom, or to the sides.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An unusable space, such as an inaccessible void or awkward corner.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

dead spaces (plural) deadspace (alternative)

Phrases

alveolar dead space anatomical dead space anatomic dead space Fowler dead space physiologic dead space series dead space

Questions

What does dead space mean?
The portion of the respiratory tract that is ventilated but not perfused by pulmonary circulation.

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