| 释义 |
alveolocapillary block al·ve·o·lo·cap·il·lar·y blockthe 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 edema, cellular infiltration, fibrosis, or tumor, and results in undersaturation of peripheral arterial blood with oxygen.al·ve·o·lo·cap·il·la·ry block (al-vē'ŏ-lō-kap'i-lar-ē blok) 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 edema, cellular infiltration, fibrosis, or tumor, and results in undersaturation of peripheral arterial blood with oxygen. |