volume /volume/ (volm) the measure of the quantity or capacity of a substance. Symbol V or V.

end-diastolic volume (EDV) the volume of blood in each ventricle at the end of diastole, usually about 120130 mL but sometimes reaching 200250 mL in the normal heart. end-systolic volume (ESV) the volume of blood remaining in each ventricle at the end of systole, usually about 5060 mL but sometimes as little as1030 mL in the normal heart. expiratory reserve volume the maximal amount of gas that can be exhaled from the resting endexpiratory level. Abbreviated ERV. forced expiratory volume the fraction of the forced vital capacity that is exhaled in a specific number of seconds. Abbreviated FEV with a subscript indicating how many seconds the measurement lasted. inspiratory reserve volume the maximal amount of gas that can be inhaled from the end-inspiratory position. mean corpuscular volume the average volume of erythrocytes, conventionally expressed in cubic micrometers or femtoliters per red cell. minute volume (MV) the quantity of gas exhaled from the lungs per minute; tidal volume multiplied by respiratory rate. packed-cell volume (PCV), volume of packed red cells (VPRC) hematocrit. residual volume the amount of gas remaining in the lung at the end of a maximal exhalation. stroke volume the volume of blood ejected from a ventricle at each beat of the heart, equal to the difference between the end-diastolic volume and the end-systolic volume. tidal volume the volume of gas inhaled and exhaled during one respiratory cycle.