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alveolar clearance [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Respiratory System
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alveolar clearance
1, record 1, English, alveolar%20clearance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lung is very efficient at removing deposited particles. The most important clearance mechanism include the mucociliary escalator, coughing and phagocytosis by alveolar macrophases. Particle clearance is biphasic. The fast (half life of minutes to hours) and slow (half life days to thousands of days) phases of clearance are considered to represent tracheobronchial mucociliary clearance and alveolar clearance, respectively. 2, record 1, English, - alveolar%20clearance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil respiratoire
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clairance alvéolaire
1, record 1, French, clairance%20alv%C3%A9olaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épuration alvéolaire 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9puration%20alv%C3%A9olaire
correct, feminine noun
- clearance alvéolaire 3, record 1, French, clearance%20alv%C3%A9olaire
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clairance alvéolaire [...] La rétention des particules insolubles ou très peu solubles dans le système respiratoire résulte de la balance entre les vitesses de dépôt et d'élimination (clairance). Les particules se déposant dans l'arbre trachéo-bronchique sont éliminées par la clairance [mucociliaire] qui est relativement rapide. Celles qui se déposent dans le compartiment alvéolaire subissent une phagocytose par les macrophages puis, après migration vers les bronches, sont éliminées par la clairance mucociliaire puis expectorées ou dégluties. 1, record 1, French, - clairance%20alv%C3%A9olaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparato respiratorio
- Morfología y fisiología general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- depuración alveolar
1, record 1, Spanish, depuraci%C3%B3n%20alveolar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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