Definitions
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- noun physics An
electrical property that is theinverse ofcapacitance . - noun medicine A measurement of the tendency of the
lung ,urinary bladder ,gallbladder or othercavity to recoil inwards. Opposite ofcompliance .
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- noun the reciprocal of capacitance
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Examples
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The pulmonary function abnormalities included decreased static compliance as well as increased conducting airway resistance, tissue damping, and elastance.
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Tissue damping (G) and tissue elastance (H) were significantly increased in all groups after 30 min of ventilation (P
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Tissue damping (G) and tissue elastance (H) were significantly increased in all groups after 30 min of ventilation (P
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Tissue damping (G) and tissue elastance (H) were significantly increased in all groups after 30 min of ventilation (P
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Tissue damping (G) and tissue elastance (H) were significantly increased in all groups after 30 min of ventilation (P
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