"Macrophages, Alveolar" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D016676
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.329.372.600 A11.627.482.600 A11.733.397.600 A15.382.680.397.600 A15.382.812.522.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Macrophages, Alveolar- Macrophages, Alveolar
- Pulmonary Macrophages
- Pulmonary Macrophage
- Macrophages, Pulmonary
- Alveolar Macrophages
- Alveolar Macrophage
- Macrophage, Alveolar
- Macrophage, Pulmonary
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