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barrier noun bar, barricade, bound, boundary, check, confines, enclosure, encumbrance, fence, hindrance, hurdle, impediment, interference, limit, obstacle, obstruction, partition, prevention, preventive, protective device, rampart, restraining device, restriction, safeguard, stay, stop, stumbling block, termination, wall See also: bar, bulwark, check, complication, damper, deterrence, deterrent, enclosure, estoppel, handicap, hindrance, impediment, limitation, mete, obstacle, obstruction, panoply, predicament, prohibition How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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During ARDS, there is severe damage to the alveolar surfaces, the blood-air barrier becomes leaky, and protein-containing fluid fills the alveoli so that they can no longer conduct gas exchange. |
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