SINCE 1828
midcapacity
noun
mid·ca·pac·i·ty
| \ -kə-ˈpas-ət-ē
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plural midcapacities
Medical Definition of midcapacity
: the pulmonary volume when the lungs are in the state of contraction characteristic of the end of a normal quiet exhalation equal to the sum of the volumes occupied by the residual volume, supplemental air, and dead space
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