Meanings
nounalveolar dead space (countable and uncountable, plural alveolar dead spaces)
plural alveolar dead spaces
- countableuncountablemedicineThe volume of air in the alveoli of the lung which does not partake in the exchange of gas.
Alveolar dead space is herein defined as the difference between the physiologic and anatomic dead spaces.
1957, J. W. Severinghaus, M. Stupfel, Alveolar dead space as an index of distribution of blood flaw in pulmonary capillaries. J. Appl. Physiol. 10: 335-348Synonyms: parallel dead space
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe volume of air in the alveoli of the lung which does not partake in the exchange of gas.
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Translations
Portuguese espaço morto
- espaço mortoair in the lung which does not partake in gas exchange
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alveolar dead space. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alveolar%20dead%20space
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“alveolar dead space.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alveolar%20dead%20space. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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