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analysis/measurement > diagnosis method > bronchoalveolar lavage

Preferred term

bronchoalveolar lavage  

Definition

  • Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) (also known as bronchoalveolar washing) is a diagnostic method of the lower respiratory system in which a bronchoscope is passed through the mouth or nose into an appropriate airway in the lungs, with a measured amount of fluid introduced and then collected for examination.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • bronchoalveolar washing

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/INS-JQD26GVD-J

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