Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity:

Terms Related to Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity

• Pulmonary Insufficiency

  Backflow of blood from the pulmonary artery into the right ventricle, owing to imperfect functioning of the pulmonary valve.

• Pulmonary, of Newborn, Persistent Hypertension

  A syndrome of persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn infant, without demonstrable cardiac disease. It is characterized by cyanosis and acidosis, severe pulmonary vasoconstriction, hypertrophy ...

• Pulmonary Hypertension

  Increased pressure within the pulmonary circulation, usually secondary to cardiac or pulmonary disease.

• Total Lung Capacity

  The volume of air contained in the lungs at the end of a maximal inspiration. It is the equivalent to each of the following sums: ...