alveoloarterial

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From alveolo- +‎ arterial.

Adjective

alveoloarterial (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy, physiology) Of or pertaining to the pulmonary alveoli and the arteries.
    alveoloarterial oxygen gradient
    • 2015, Konrad E. Bloch, Thomas Brack, Anita K. Simonds, editors, Self-Assessment in Respiratory Medicine, 2nd edition, European Respiratory Society, →ISBN, page 10:
      A widened alveoloarterial oxygen tension difference with hypoxaemia is frequently seen in patients with P. jiroveci pneumonia.

Synonyms

  • A-a (initialism)