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Airway Resistance MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Airway Resistance
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.386.700.050
G09.772.060
Unique ID
D000403
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000403
Scope Note
Physiologically, the opposition to flow of air caused by the forces of friction. As a part of pulmonary function testing, it is the ratio of driving pressure to the rate of air flow.
NLM Classification #
WF 102
Previous Indexing
Respiration (1966-1970)
Respiratory System/physiology (1966-1970)
See Also
Respiratory Mechanics
Public MeSH Note
70
History Note
70
Date Established
1970/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2008/07/08
Airway Resistance Preferred
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