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Blood-Air Barrier

Blood-Air Barrier Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Blood-Air Barrier Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Blood-Air Barrier?

The barrier between capillary blood and alveolar air comprising the alveolar epithelium and capillary endothelium with their adherent basement membranes and epithelial cell cytoplasm. Gaseous exchange occurs across this membrane.

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