Maximal Voluntary Ventilation

**Definition:** Measure of the maximum amount of air that can be breathed in and blown out over a sustained interval such as 15 or 20 seconds. Common abbreviations are MVV and MBC.

**Tree numbers:** - E01.370.386.700.660.500 - G09.772.650.630

**Synonyms:** - Maximal Breathing Capacity - MVV (Ventilation)