dictionary help| FEV --> forced expiratory volume | medical dictionary |
Measure of the maximum amount of air during a forced vital capacity determination that can be expelled in a given number of seconds. It is usually given as fev followed by a subscript indicating the number of seconds over which the measurement is made, although it is sometimes given as a percentage of forced vital capacity.
Acronym: FEV
(12 Dec 1998)
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