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Descriptor English: Maximal Expiratory Flow-Volume Curves
Descriptor Spanish: Curvas de Flujo-Volumen Espiratorio Máximo
Descriptor curvas de flujo-volumen espiratorio máximo
Scope note: Curvas que representan el FLUJO ESPIRATORIO MÁXIMO en litros por segundo, comparado con la expansión pulmonar, expresado en litros o porcentaje de la capacidad pulmonar, durante la determinación de la CAPACIDAD VITAL FORZADA. Normalmente se abrevia como FVEM.
Descriptor Portuguese: Curvas de Fluxo-Volume Expiratório Máximo
Descriptor French: Courbes débit-volume maximales expiratoires
Entry term(s): Maximal Expiratory Flow Volume Curves
Tree number(s): E01.370.386.700.660.225.505
G09.772.650.300.630
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008449
Scope note: Curves depicting MAXIMAL EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE, in liters/second, versus lung inflation, in liters or percentage of lung capacity, during a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination. Common abbreviation is MEFV.
Annotation: usually NIM; do not confuse with MAXIMAL EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; (MEFR)
Allowable Qualifiers: DE drug effects
ES ethics
GE genetics
IM immunology
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW RATES 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW RATES 1975-90
Entry Version: MEFV
DeCS ID: 28138
Unique ID: D008449
NLM Classification: WF 102
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/12/12
Revision Date: 2008/07/08
Maximal Expiratory Flow-Volume Curves - Preferred
Concept UI M0013144
Scope note Curves depicting MAXIMAL EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE, in liters/second, versus lung inflation, in liters or percentage of lung capacity, during a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination. Common abbreviation is MEFV.
Preferred term Maximal Expiratory Flow-Volume Curves
Entry term(s) Maximal Expiratory Flow Volume Curves



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