Mesh term Mucociliary Clearance
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Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
Description
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.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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