volume

volume definition - medical

vol·ume (vŏlˈyo͞om, -yəm)

noun
  1. The amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object or region of space, expressed in cubic units.
  2. The capacity of such a region or of a specified container, expressed in cubic units.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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