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lung function

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004979

A term used to describe how well the lungs work in helping a person breathe. During breathing, oxygen is taken into the lungs, where it passes into the blood and travels to the body’s tissues. Carbon dioxide, a waste product made by the body’s tissues, is carried to the lungs, where it is breathed out. There are different tests to measure lung function. Also called pulmonary function.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-004979
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymspulmonary function
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004979",
  "term": "lung function",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A term used to describe how well the lungs work in helping a person breathe. During breathing, oxygen is taken into the lungs, where it passes into the blood and travels to the body’s tissues. Carbon dioxide, a waste product made by the body’s tissues, is carried to the lungs, where it is breathed out. There are different tests to measure lung function. Also called pulmonary function.",
  "synonyms": [
    "pulmonary function"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/lung-function/"
}

Record 10,372 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.