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Medical Definition of Alveolocapillary block
1. The presence of material that impairs the diffusion of gases between the air in the alveolar spaces and the blood in alveolar capillaries; block can be caused by oedema, cellular infiltration, fibrosis, or tumour, and results in undersaturation of peripheral arterial blood with oxygen. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alveolocapillary Block
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