hepatopulmonary syndrome

noun

A syndrome of shortness of breath and hypoxemia caused by vasodilation in the lungs of patients with liver disease.

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nounhepatopulmonary syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA syndrome of shortness of breath and hypoxemia caused by vasodilation in the lungs of patients with liver disease.
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