hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (Q3504897)
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physiological phenomenon in which small pulmonary arteries constrict in the presence of alveolar hypoxia (low oxygen levels)
- Euler-Liljestrand mechanism
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction |
physiological phenomenon in which small pulmonary arteries constrict in the presence of alveolar hypoxia (low oxygen levels) |
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