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What Is the Term for the Point at Which the Intraluminal

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What is the term for the point at which the intraluminal airway pressure is equivalent to the pleural pressure surrounding the airways?


Definitions:

Myelin Sheath

A protective covering made of myelin around nerve fibers, which increases the speed at which impulses propagate along the myelinated fiber.

Mening/o

A root word in medical terminology referring to the meninges, the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.

Myel/o

A prefix in medical terminology related to the bone marrow or the spinal cord.

Neur/o

A prefix pertaining to nerves or the nervous system.

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