alveoloarterial

English

Alternative forms

• alveolo-arterial

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)