Phenomena and Processes

Compliance

Distensibility measure of a chamber such as the lungs (LUNG COMPLIANCE) or bladder. Compliance is expressed as a change in volume per unit change in pressure.

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Abstract

Distensibility measure of a chamber such as the lungs (LUNG COMPLIANCE) or bladder. Compliance is expressed as a change in volume per unit change in pressure.

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3 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

NIM; note category; LUNG COMPLIANCE is available; do not confuse with PATIENT COMPLIANCE

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History Note

91(68); was see under ELASTICITY 1968-90 (Prov 1968-69)

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  1. G01w.374.590w.210w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Compliance. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003187. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003187
  2. Compliance. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compliance_(physiology)
  3. Compliance. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q633140