expiratory center

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• center — 1. The middle point of a body; loosely, the interior of a body. A c. of any kind, especially an anatomical c.. 2. A group of nerve cells governing a specific function. SYN: centrum [TA]. [L. centrum; G. kentron] active c …   Medical dictionary

• Control of respiration — Control of ventilation refers to the physiological mechanisms involved in the control of physiologic ventilation. Gas exchange primarily controls the rate of respiration. The most important function of breathing is gas exchange (of oxygen and… …   Wikipedia

• EC — Abbreviation for Enzyme Commission of the International Union of Biochemistry, used in conjunction with a unique number to define a specific enzyme in the Enzyme Commission s list [Enzyme Nomenclature] (1984); e.g., E. 1.1.1.1 defines an alcohol… …   Medical dictionary

• EC — • effective concentration; • ejection click; • electrochemical; • electron capture; • embryonal carcinoma; • emergency center; • emergency contraception; • endemic cretinism; • endocrine cells; • endothelial cell; • energy charge; • enteric… …   Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations

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• Occupational asthma — is an occupational condition defined as: a disease characterized by variable airflow limitation and/or airway hyper responsiveness due to causes and conditions attributable to a particular occupational environment and not stimuli encountered… …   Wikipedia

• Asthma — For other uses, see Asthma (disambiguation). Asthma Classification and external resources Peak flow meters are used to measure one s peak expiratory flow rate ICD 10 …   Wikipedia

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• Oxygen toxicity — Classification and external resources In 1942–43 the UK Government carried out extensive testing for oxygen toxicity in divers. The chamber is pressurised with air to 3.7  …   Wikipedia