tidal volume

British  

noun

1. the volume of water associated with a rising tide

2. physiol the amount of air passing into and out of the lungs during normal breathing

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tidal volume Scientific  

1. The volume of air inhaled and exhaled with each breath.

2. Also called tidal air

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Example Sentences

They’ve also added “monitoring devices to allow for precise measurement and display of inspired oxygen concentration, tidal volume delivery, and expired carbon dioxide levels,” allaying some of the concerns that people like Brooks have expressed about hospitals using ventilators that weren’t designed for a critical care setting.

From The Verge

The new device, called a vent multiplexor, allows doctors to adjust each patient’s tidal volume, or the amount of air moving into and out of the lungs with each breath.

From Reuters

Tweaking ventilators so that they have a “low tidal volume” setting is often better, but many doctors do not have the time to make the necessary calculations.

From Economist

I would see it differently: Joey was saved because a lung specialist slowly decreased airway pressure and tidal volume over several weeks in a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome.

From New York Times