conductance

conductance definition - medical

con·duc·tance (kən-dŭkˈtəns)

noun
  1. A measure of a material's ability to conduct electric charge; the reciprocal of the resistance.
  2. The ease with which a fluid or gas enters and flows through a conduit, air passage, or respiratory tract.

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