maximum breathing capacity
n.
The volume of gas that can be breathed in 15 seconds when a person breathes as deeply and quickly as possible.maximum voluntary ventilation
RELATED CONTENT
What Do Hurricane Category Numbers Mean?Part of the drama of hurricane season revolves around the predicting and changing of the severity – or category – of the storm. What category will the hurricane be when it hits land? What kind of damage might it inflict? Hurricane categories There are a few classification scales that meteorological agencies use to determine the intensity of hurricanes. The Saffir-Simpson scale is used to measure the strength …
Nearby words
myel-, myelapoplexy, myelatelia, myelemia, myelencephalon, maximum breathing capacity, myelin sheath, myelinated, myelinated fiber, myelination, myeline
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.