Respiratory Dead Space

That part of the RESPIRATORY TRACT or the air within the respiratory tract that does not exchange OXYGEN and CARBON DIOXIDE with pulmonary capillary blood.

Year introduced: 1972(1969)

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Tree Number(s): G09.772.760

MeSH Unique ID: D012126

Entry Terms:

• Dead Space, Respiratory
• Dead Spaces, Respiratory
• Respiratory Dead Spaces
• Space, Respiratory Dead
• Spaces, Respiratory Dead

Previous Indexing:

• Respiration (1966-1968)

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
Respiratory Dead Space