dead space
English
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Noun
dead space (countable and uncountable, plural dead spaces)
- (physiology) The portion of the respiratory tract that is ventilated but not perfused by pulmonary circulation.
- (film) Picture information that is either masked off or cropped out of viewing area, whether at the top or bottom, or to the sides.
Derived terms
- alveolar dead space
- anatomical dead space
- physiological dead space
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