Phenomena and Processes

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.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Dead Space, Respiratory
  • Dead Spaces, Respiratory
  • Respiratory Dead Spaces
  • Space, Respiratory Dead
  • Spaces, Respiratory Dead

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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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History Note

72(69)

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Previous Indexing

  • Respiration (1966-1968)

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Tree Number

  1. G09.772.760w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Respiratory Dead Space. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012126. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012126
  2. Respiratory Dead Space. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_space_(physiology)
  3. Respiratory Dead Space. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2164998