Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Expiratory Reserve Volume

The extra volume of air that can be expired with maximum effort beyond the level reached at the end of a normal, quiet expiration. Common abbreviation is ERV.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The extra volume of air that can be expired with maximum effort beyond the level reached at the end of a normal, quiet expiration. Common abbreviation is ERV.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Expiratory Reserve Volumes
  • Reserve Volume, Expiratory
  • Reserve Volumes, Expiratory
  • Volume, Expiratory Reserve
  • Volumes, Expiratory Reserve

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

NIM; in texts as ERV

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History Note

91(75); was see under LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS 1975-90

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Tree Numbers

  1. E01w.370.386.700w.485w.750w.275w.260
  2. E01w.370.386.700w.485w.750w.900w.260
  3. G09.772.850w.390w.360
  4. G09.772.850w.970w.360

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Expiratory Reserve Volume. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005105. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005105
  2. Expiratory Reserve Volume. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71235774