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Descriptor English: Macrophages, Alveolar
Descriptor Spanish: Macrófagos Alveolares
Descriptor macrófagos alveolares
Entry term(s) macrófagos pulmonares
Scope note: Fagocitos mononucleares redondeados y granulares que se encuentran en los alveolos pulmonares. Ingieren pequeñas partículas inhaladas resultantes de la degradación y la presentación del antígeno a las células inmunocompetentes.
Descriptor Portuguese: Macrófagos Alveolares
Descriptor French: Macrophages alvéolaires
Entry term(s): Alveolar Macrophage
Alveolar Macrophages
Macrophage, Alveolar
Macrophage, Pulmonary
Macrophages, Pulmonary
Pulmonary Macrophage
Pulmonary Macrophages
Tree number(s): A11.329.372.600
A11.627.482.600
A11.733.397.600
A15.382.670.522.600
A15.382.680.397.600
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016676
Scope note: Round, granular, mononuclear phagocytes found in the alveoli of the lungs. They ingest small inhaled particles resulting in degradation and presentation of the antigen to immunocompetent cells.
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Macrophages (1966-1991)
Pulmonary Alveoli (1966-1991)
Public MeSH Note: 92
History Note: 92
DeCS ID: 29999
Unique ID: D016676
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Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1991/02/14
Revision Date: 2018/06/30
Macrophages, Alveolar - Preferred
Concept UI M0025409
Scope note Round, granular, mononuclear phagocytes found in the alveoli of the lungs. They ingest small inhaled particles resulting in degradation and presentation of the antigen to immunocompetent cells.
Preferred term Macrophages, Alveolar
Entry term(s) Alveolar Macrophage
Alveolar Macrophages
Macrophage, Alveolar
Macrophage, Pulmonary
Macrophages, Pulmonary
Pulmonary Macrophage
Pulmonary Macrophages



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