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Functional Residual Capacity

Synonyms

Capacities, Functional Residual

Capacity, Functional Residual

Functional Residual Capacities

Residual Capacities, Functional

Residual Capacity, Functional

The volume of air remaining in the LUNGS at the end of a normal, quiet expiration. It is the sum of the RESIDUAL VOLUME and the EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME. Common abbreviation is FRC.