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Forced Expiratory Volume

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Definition: Measure of the maximum amount of air that can be expelled in a given number of seconds during a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination . 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.  usually NIM; do not confuse with FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW RATES; DF: FEV    Other names Vital Capacity, Timed; Timed Vital Capacity; Forced Vital Capacity, Timed; Volumes, Forced Expiratory; Volume, Forced Expiratory; Vital Capacities, Timed; Timed Vital Capacities; Forced Expiratory Volumes; Expiratory Volumes, Forced; Expiratory Volume, Forced; Capacity, Timed Vital; Capacities, Timed Vital; FEVt

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