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MeSH Heading: Pulmonary Alveoli
Tree Number(s): A04.411.715
Unique ID: D011650
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011650
Scope Note: Small polyhedral outpouchings along the walls of the alveolar sacs, alveolar ducts and terminal bronchioles through the walls of which gas exchange between alveolar air and pulmonary capillary blood takes place.
Entry Version: PULM ALVEOLI
Entry Term(s): Alveoli, Pulmonary; Alveolus, Pulmonary; Pulmonary Alveolus
NLM Classification #: WF 600
Public MeSH Note: 66
History Note: 66(64)
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1991/06/28

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0018121
Scope Note: Small polyhedral outpouchings along the walls of the alveolar sacs, alveolar ducts and terminal bronchioles through the walls of which gas exchange between alveolar air and pulmonary capillary blood takes place.
Terms: Pulmonary Alveoli Preferred Term
Term UI T034400
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1964); Pulmonary Alveolus
Term UI T034399
Date11/07/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Alveoli, Pulmonary
Term UI T034397
Date11/07/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Alveolus, Pulmonary
Term UI T034398
Date11/07/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992)

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