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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Mucociliary Clearance
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Depuración Mucociliar
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Depuração Mucociliar
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Synonyms English:
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Mucociliary Transport
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Tree Number:
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E01.370.386.520
G09.772.770.580
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Definition English:
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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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History Note English:
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88
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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28211
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Unique Identifier:
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D009079
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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