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MeSH Heading: Macrophages, Alveolar
Tree Number(s): A11.329.372.600; A11.627.482.600; A11.733.397.600; A15.382.670.522.600; A15.382.680.397.600
Unique ID: D016676
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016676
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.
Entry Term(s): Alveolar Macrophages; Macrophage, Pulmonary; Macrophages, Pulmonary; Pulmonary Macrophage; Pulmonary Macrophages
Previous Indexing: Macrophages (1966-1991); Pulmonary Alveoli (1966-1991)
Public MeSH Note: 92
History Note: 92
Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1991/02/14
Revision Date: 2018/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0025409
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.
Terms: Macrophages, Alveolar Preferred Term
Term UI T049951
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Alveolar Macrophages
Term UI T049950
Date11/08/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Macrophage, Pulmonary
Term UI T049952
Date02/12/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Pulmonary Macrophage
Term UI T049953
Date02/12/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Macrophages, Pulmonary
Term UI T049954
Date11/08/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Pulmonary Macrophages
Term UI T049955
Date11/08/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992)

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