pulmonary function
Breathing capacity measurement
Pulmonary function refers to how well the lungs perform their job of gas exchange—taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide.
The term appears most often in medical contexts: pulmonary function tests, impaired pulmonary function.
These measurements assess lung capacity, airflow, and efficiency, helping diagnose conditions like asthma, COPD, and fibrosis.
- spirometryLung airflow assessment
- alveoliLung's gas-exchange chambers
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- gas exchangeTransfer of respiratory molecules
- oxygen levelsConcentration of breathable gas
residual volume · asthma · vital capacity · emphysema · diaphragm · FEV1 · oxygenation · carbon dioxide · lung capacity · deep breath · bronchodilators · wheeze · respiratory rate · inhale · ventilation · tidal · shortness · airflow
- breathingbreathing, inhalation, breath, exhalation, breathe
- medical testsblood test, blood tests, CT scan, X-ray, urine tests
- fitness testsagility tests, pacer test, endurance tests, push-up test, flexibility test
pulmonary functioncardiac function
The heart's pumping ability
cardiac output · cardiovascular function · liver function · kidney function · immune function