| Descriptor English: | Alveolar Epithelial Cells | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Células Epiteliales Alveolares
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Células Epiteliais Alveolares | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Pneumocytes | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Alveolar Cell Alveolar Cells Alveolar Epithelial Cell Cell, Alveolar Cell, Alveolar Epithelial Cells, Alveolar Cells, Alveolar Epithelial Epithelial Cell, Alveolar Epithelial Cells, Alveolar Pneumocyte Pneumocyte, Type 1 Pneumocyte, Type 2 Pneumocyte, Type-I Pneumocyte, Type-II Pneumocytes Pneumocytes, Type 1 Pneumocytes, Type 2 Pneumocytes, Type-I Pneumocytes, Type-II Type 1 Pneumocyte Type 1 Pneumocytes Type 2 Pneumocyte Type 2 Pneumocytes Type I Pneumocytes Type II Pneumocytes Type-I Pneumocyte Type-I Pneumocytes Type-II Pneumocyte Type-II Pneumocytes |
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| Tree number(s): |
A04.411.715.100 A11.436.081 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D056809 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Epithelial cells that line the PULMONARY ALVEOLI. |
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| 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 |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Lung/cytology (1967-2009) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2010 |
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| History Note: | 2010 |
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| DeCS ID: | 53417 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D056809 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2010/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2009/07/06 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2018/07/01 |
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ANATOMY
Cells [A11]Cells
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Alveolar Epithelial Cells
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Type-II Pneumocytes
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Type-I Pneumocytes
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| Concept UI |
M0529227 |
| Scope note | Epithelial cells that line the PULMONARY ALVEOLI. |
| Preferred term | Alveolar Epithelial Cells |
| Entry term(s) |
Alveolar Cell Alveolar Cells Alveolar Epithelial Cell Cell, Alveolar Cell, Alveolar Epithelial Cells, Alveolar Cells, Alveolar Epithelial Epithelial Cell, Alveolar Epithelial Cells, Alveolar Pneumocyte Pneumocytes |
| Concept UI |
M0529229 |
| Scope note | Cuboidal epithelial cells that line the PULMONARY ALVEOLI and produce and secret PULMONARY SURFACTANTS. |
| Preferred term | Type-II Pneumocytes |
| Entry term(s) |
Pneumocyte, Type 2 Pneumocyte, Type-II Pneumocytes, Type 2 Pneumocytes, Type-II Type 2 Pneumocyte Type 2 Pneumocytes Type II Pneumocytes Type-II Pneumocyte |
| Concept UI |
M0529228 |
| Scope note | Large flat epithelial cells that line the PULMONARY ALVEOLI and are involved in PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE. |
| Preferred term | Type-I Pneumocytes |
| Entry term(s) |
Pneumocyte, Type 1 Pneumocyte, Type-I Pneumocytes, Type 1 Pneumocytes, Type-I Type 1 Pneumocyte Type 1 Pneumocytes Type I Pneumocytes Type-I Pneumocyte |
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