vital capacity

collocation in English

meaningsofvitalandcapacity

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vital
adjective
uk
/ˈvaɪ.təl/us
/ˈvaɪ.t̬əl/
necessary for the success or continued existence of something; ...
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capacity
noun
uk
/kəˈpæs.ə.ti/us
/kəˈpæs.ə.t̬i/
the total amount that can be contained ...
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(Definition ofvitalandcapacityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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If time is of the essence, the patient should take fourvitalcapacitybreaths of 100 % oxygen.
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There is also a larger residual volume and more air trapping, which reduces the forcedvitalcapacitya little.
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Those are more of a threat because they usevitalcapacityfor people who can afford it, rather than for those who cannot.
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Therefore, the effect of the amendment is to remove avitalcapacityfrom those whose task it is to respond to such threats.
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A man whosevitalcapacityfor breathing is permanently embarrassed cannot possibly escape aggravation of the organ which lies between the two lungs.
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The forcedvitalcapacitymay be monitored at intervals to detect increasing muscular weakness.
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Pirfenidone 1800 or 1200 mg/day reduced the mean decline invitalcapacityfrom baseline to week 52 compared with placebo.
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He also showed thatvitalcapacitydoes not relate to weight at any given height.
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Percent predicted forcedvitalcapacityin the group of patients treated with aglucosidase alfa increased by 1.2 percent at 78 weeks.
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As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles of the rib cage that support breathing weaken, measures of lung function such asvitalcapacityand inspiratory pressure diminish.
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If thevitalcapacitycontinues to decline to less than 30 percent of normal, a volume ventilator/respirator may also be needed during the day for more assistance.
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The volume of the counterlung should allow for the maximum likely breath volume of a user, but does not generally need to match thevitalcapacityof all possible users.
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Pulmonary function measurements are reduced, as noted by a reduction in the amount of air that the lungs can hold (vitalcapacity) and changes in expiratory function and lung elasticity.
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