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the volume of gas contained in the lungs at the end of a maximal inspiration; abbreviated TLC. See illustration.
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| total lung capacity |
The average pair of human lungs can hold about 6 litres of air, but only a small amount is used during normal breathing. Different lung volumes and capacities measure various features about the lungs. These volumes vary with the age and height of the person, the values here are for a 70 kg, average-sized adult male: *Total Lung Capacity (TLC), about six litres, is all the air the lungs can hold. ...
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The total amount of air in the lungs when a person has breathed in as far as possible. This is one of the measurements obtained in pulmonary function testing.
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| total lung capacity |
( TLC ) - the amount of gas in the lungs after a maximum (forced) inhalation. TLC = IRV + TV + ERV + RV
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