(ā′rā′shē-ō)
[Pronunciation]
The ratio of arterial oxygen partial pressure (PaO2) to alveolar oxygen partial pressure (PAO2), a measure of oxygen transfer across the lung.
This figure is normally greater than 0.9.
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