Anesthesia Terms - A Glossary of Anesthesia Terms and Other Related Medical Terms

Anesthesia Terms Starting With "R"

Raman Spectroscopy

Identifies and measures gas concentrations by analyzing the intensity of light emitted when a gas sample returns to its unexcited... more

Relative Humidity

The ratio of the mass of water present in a volume of gas to the maximum amount of water possible at a particular temperature. more

Residual Volume (RV)

Residual volume is the amount of air that remains in a person's lungs after fully exhaling. Health professionals use tests to... more

Respiratory Quotient (RQ)

The ratio of total CO2 production (VCO2), and generally indicative of the primary type of fuel being utilized. more