Medical Definition of Alveolar macrophage

1. Macrophage found in lung and that can be obtained by lung lavage, responsible for clearance of inhaled particles and lung surfactant. Metabolism slightly different from peritoneal macrophages (more oxidative metabolism), often have multivesicular bodies that may represent residual undigested lung surfactant. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (22 Feb 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alveolar Macrophage

alveolar cell
alveolar cell carcinoma
alveolar consonant
alveolar crest
alveolar dead space
alveolar duct
alveolar duct emphysema
alveolar ectasia
alveolar foramina
alveolar gas
alveolar gas equation
alveolar gingiva
alveolar gland
alveolar hydatid cyst
alveolar index
alveolar macrophage (current term)
alveolar macrophage elastase
alveolar mucosa
alveolar osteitis
alveolar part of mandible
alveolar pattern
alveolar periosteum
alveolar point
alveolar process
alveolar proteinosis
alveolar resorption
alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
alveolar rhabdosarcoma
alveolar ridge
alveolar ridge augmentation

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