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Total lung capacity and vital capacity.

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Total lung capacity (TLC) is the amount of air in lungs and respiratory passage after the maximum inhalation effort. The volume of air breathed out by the most forcible expiratory effort after the maximal inspiration is called vital capacity (VC).
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