mucociliary
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mucociliary — Related to the interaction of mucus and ciliated epithelium. * * * mu·co·cil·i·ary .myü kō sil ē .er ē adj of, relating to, or involving cilia of the mucous membranes of the respiratory system <mucociliary transport in the lung> * * *… … Medical dictionary
mucociliary — ¦myükōˌ adjective Etymology: muc + ciliary : of, relating to, or involving cilia of the mucous membranes of the respiratory system mucociliary transport in the lung … Useful english dictionary
Mucociliary Clearance — Mucociliary Clearance, also referred to as mucociliary apparatus or mucociliar clearance (MCC) , derived from mucus , cilia (cilia of the tracheal surface epithelium in the respiratory tract ) and clearance describes the self clearing mechanism… … Wikipedia
Mucociliary clearance — Mucociliary clearance, also referred to as mucociliary apparatus or mucociliar clearance (MCC) , derived from mucus , cilia (cilia of the tracheal surface epithelium in the respiratory tract ) and clearance describes the self clearing mechanism… … Wikipedia
mucociliary apparatus — on the inner surface of the respiratory tract, a layer of columnar epithelial cells covered by a thin mucous layer and many projecting cilia that beat in a rhythmic manner to bring about mucociliary clearance (see under clearance) … Medical dictionary
mucociliary — mu·co·ciliary … English syllables
mucociliary blanket — The layer of cilia and mucus that lines certain portions of the respiratory system; it traps microorganisms up to 10 mm in diameter and then transports them by ciliary action away from the lungs … Dictionary of microbiology
mucociliary transport — the process by which cilia (see cilium) move a thin film of mucus from the upper and lower respiratory tracts towards the digestive tract. Particles of dust and microorganisms are trapped on the mucus and thereby removed from the respiratory… … Medical dictionary
mucociliary clearance — the clearance of mucus and other material from the airways by the cilia of the epithelial cells, which move mucus cephalad with every beat. See also ciliary beat, under beat … Medical dictionary
mucociliary transport — the process by which cilia (see cilium) move a thin film of mucus from the upper and lower respiratory tracts towards the digestive tract. Particles of dust and microorganisms are trapped on the mucus and thereby removed from the respiratory… … The new mediacal dictionary
