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Dr. Stern responded: Dead space in lung. Dead space is a term used to describe an area of the lung where gas exchange cannot occur - it does not mean dead lung tissue. Everyone has dead space and it is comprised mainly of your airways. It is measured as a percentage. Dead space is affected by many variables including the size of the breath we inhale.
Definitions: 1. a cavity, potential or real, remaining after the closure of a wound that is not obliterated by the operative technique; See: anatomic dead space, physiologic dead space. The definition information for dead space is provided by Stedman's.You can search our medical dictionary here. Stedman's, part of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, provides a comprehensive line of health-science publications for healthcare professionals and medical students.. a cavity, potential or real, remaining after the closure of a wound that is not obliterated by the operative technique; See: anatomic dead space, physiologic dead space. The definition information for dead space is provided by Stedman's.