| Descriptor English: | Mucociliary Clearance | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Depuración Mucociliar
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Depuração Mucociliar | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Clairance mucociliaire | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Clearance, Mucociliary Clearances, Mucociliary Mucociliary Clearances Mucociliary Transport Mucociliary Transports Transport, Mucociliary Transports, Mucociliary |
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| Tree number(s): |
E01.370.386.520 G09.772.555 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009079 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A non-specific host defense mechanism that removes MUCUS and other material from the LUNGS by ciliary and secretory activity of the tracheobronchial submucosal glands. It is measured in vivo as mucus transfer, ciliary beat frequency, and clearance of radioactive tracers. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
DE drug effects ES ethics GE genetics IM immunology PH physiology RE radiation effects |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Biological Transport (1975-1987) Cilia (1966-1987) Mucus (1966-1987) specific respiratory organ/tissue (1966-1987) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 88 |
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| History Note: | 88 |
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| DeCS ID: | 28211 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D009079 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WF 102 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1988/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1987/03/25 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2016/06/17 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Diagnosis [E01]Diagnosis
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Mucociliary Clearance
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| Concept UI |
M0014161 |
| Scope note | A non-specific host defense mechanism that removes MUCUS and other material from the LUNGS by ciliary and secretory activity of the tracheobronchial submucosal glands. It is measured in vivo as mucus transfer, ciliary beat frequency, and clearance of radioactive tracers. |
| Preferred term | Mucociliary Clearance |
| Entry term(s) |
Clearance, Mucociliary Clearances, Mucociliary Mucociliary Clearances Mucociliary Transport Mucociliary Transports Transport, Mucociliary Transports, Mucociliary |
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