pulmonary compliance


pulmonary compliance

Pulmonary distensibility Pulmonology The change in thoracic volume/unit pressure; the pressure required to ↑ lung volume; PC is ↓ in emphysema, congestion of pulmonary vessels, and interstitial pulmonary fibrosis. See Compliance, Pulmonary function tests. Cf Nasal compliance.

pulmonary compliance

A measure of the force required to distend the lungs.See also: compliance