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alveolar macrophage
al·ve·o·lar mac·ro·phage [ al-vee-uh-ler mak-ruh-feyj ]
Subclass of:
macrophage
Definitions related to macrophages, alveolar:
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(alveolar macrophage) Phagocytic macrophages on the surface of the pulmonary alveoli. They ingest foreign substances inhaled into the alveoli.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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