Concept information
Preferred term
pneumocyte
Definition
- There are three major types of alveolar cell. Two types are pneumocytes or pneumonocytes known as type I and type II cells found in the alveolar wall, and a large phagocytic cell known as an alveolar macrophage that moves about in the lumens of the alveoli, and in the connective tissue between them. (Wikipedia)
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- alveolar cell
Creator
- Patricia Fener
In other languages
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French
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cellule alvéolaire
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cellule de l’épithélium des alvéoles pulmonaires
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/C0X-KRDWSB6N-M
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