biotrauma

biotrauma
bio·trau·ma (bi″o-trawґmə) an inflammatory response in the lung, seen in patients on mechanical ventilation, resulting from alveolar overdistention or rupture, alveolar hypoperfusion, and repetitive shear stresses across alveolar walls.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • biotrauma — noun A severe inflammatory response produced in the lungs of patients who breathe by means of a mechanical ventilator for a long period of time …   Wiktionary

  • biotraumatic — adjective Of or pertaining to biotrauma …   Wiktionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”