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English
Etymology
From alveolo- + arterial.
Adjective
alveoloarterial (not comparable)
- (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.
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