Lung Compliance

The capability of the LUNGS to distend under pressure as measured by pulmonary volume change per unit pressure change. While not a complete description of the pressure-volume properties of the lung, it is nevertheless useful in practice as a measure of the comparative stiffness of the lung. (From Best and Taylor's Physiological Basis of Medical Practice, 12th ed, p562)

Year introduced: 1970(1968)

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Tree Number(s): E01.370.386.700.475, G09.772.540

MeSH Unique ID: D008170

Entry Terms:

• Compliance, Lung
• Compliances, Lung
• Lung Compliances

Previous Indexing:

• Elasticity (1966-1967)
• Lung/physiology (1966-1967)

See Also:

• Respiratory Mechanics

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System
Respiratory Function Tests
Lung Compliance

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Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
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