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Hemic and Immune Systems > Immune System > Mononuclear Phagocyte System > Macrophages > Macrophages, Alveolar
Cells > Myeloid Cells > Macrophages > Macrophages, Alveolar
Hemic and Immune Systems > Immune System > Phagocytes > Macrophages > Macrophages, Alveolar
Cells > Phagocytes > Macrophages > Macrophages, Alveolar
Cells > Connective Tissue Cells > Macrophages > Macrophages, Alveolar

Preferred term

Macrophages, Alveolar  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Alveolar Macrophage
  • Alveolar Macrophages
  • Macrophage, Alveolar
  • Macrophage, Pulmonary
  • Macrophages, Pulmonary
  • Pulmonary Macrophage
  • Pulmonary Macrophages

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.

History note

  • 92

In other languages

  • alveolimakrofagit

    Finnish

  • alveolaarinen makrofaagi
  • alveolaarinen makrofagi
  • alveolaariset makrofaagit
  • alveolaariset makrofagit
  • alveolimakrofaagi
  • alveolimakrofaagit
  • alveolimakrofagi
  • Makrofager, alveolära

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016676

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