Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio

"Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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The ratio of alveolar ventilation to simultaneous alveolar capillary blood flow in any part of the lung. (Stedman, 25th ed)

Descriptor ID	D014692
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.386.700.650.900 G09.772.920
Concept/Terms	Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio Ratio, Ventilation-Perfusion Ratios, Ventilation-Perfusion Ventilation Perfusion Ratio Ventilation-Perfusion Ratios

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System [E01.370.386]
Respiratory Function Tests [E01.370.386.700]
Pulmonary Gas Exchange [E01.370.386.700.650]
Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio [E01.370.386.700.650.900]
Biological Sciences [G]
Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena [G09]
Respiratory Physiological Phenomena [G09.772]
Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio [G09.772.920]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio".

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