Alveolocapillary
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Alveolocapillary is an adjective meaning Of the capillaries around the alveoli.
Meaning
Of the capillaries around the alveoli.
Example Sentences
LPS-induced acute lung injury was characterized by the loss of alveolocapillary membrane integrity, leakage of plasma protein, pulmonary edema, marked neutrophil infiltration, and release of proinflammatory cytokines and mediators.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include perialveolar, paracapillary, pericapillary, retroalveolar, intra-alveolar, intraalveolar.
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