Closing Volume

"Closing Volume" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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The lung volume at which the dependent lung zones cease to ventilate presumably as a result of airway closure.

Descriptor ID	D003011
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.386.700.485.750.150 G09.772.850.250
Concept/Terms	Closing Volume Closing Volume Closing Volumes Volume, Closing Volumes, Closing

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Closing Volume".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System [E01.370.386]
Respiratory Function Tests [E01.370.386.700]
Lung Volume Measurements [E01.370.386.700.485]
Total Lung Capacity [E01.370.386.700.485.750]
Closing Volume [E01.370.386.700.485.750.150]
Biological Sciences [G]
Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena [G09]
Respiratory Physiological Phenomena [G09.772]
Total Lung Capacity [G09.772.850]
Closing Volume [G09.772.850.250]

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