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Alveolar capillary dysplasia — Classification and external resources OMIM 265380 Alveolar capillary dysplasia (ACD, also congenital alveolar dysplasia) is a very rare congenital malformation involving abnormal development of the capillary vascular system around the alveoli of… … Wikipedia
Alveolar-capillary barrier — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Gaseous exchange in the lung. Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = Blood Air+Barrier MeshNumber = A04.411.715.025 DorlandsPre = m 08… … Wikipedia
alveolar-capillary block — interference in the normal diffusion of gases across the membrane between the alveolar spaces and the pulmonary capillaries … Medical dictionary
alveolar barrier — alveolar capillary barrier, alveolocapillary barrier alveolocapillary membrane … Medical dictionary
ACMP — alveolar capillary membrane permeability … Medical dictionary
ACMP — • alveolar capillary membrane permeability … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
respiration, human — ▪ physiology Introduction the process by which oxygen is taken up and carbon dioxide discharged. The design of the respiratory system The human gas exchanging organ, the lung, is located in the thorax, where its delicate tissues are… … Universalium
Diffusion capacity — Diagnostics MeSH D011653 In biology, diffusion capacity is a measurement of the lung s ability to transfer gases. Oxygen uptake may be limited by diffusion in circumstances of low ambient oxygen or high pul … Wikipedia
Gerald Zavorsky — Dr. Gerald Zavorsky is a physiologist practicing at St. Mary s Hospital at St. Louis University. As of 2007 he served as an associate professor of medicine at SLU. His research in the field of exercise science has garnered awards from numerous… … Wikipedia
Emphysema — For the condition describing air trapped under the skin, see subcutaneous emphysema. Emphysema Classification and external resources A lateral chest x ray of a person with emphysema. Note the barrel chest and flat diaphragm … Wikipedia
