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Preferred term

Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Washing liquid obtained from irrigation of the lung, including the BRONCHI and the PULMONARY ALVEOLI. It is generally used to assess biochemical, inflammatory, or infection status of the lung.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Alveolar Lavage Fluid
  • Bronchial Alveolar Lavage Fluid
  • Bronchial Lavage Fluid
  • Lavage Fluid, Bronchial
  • Lavage Fluid, Lung
  • Lung Lavage Fluid
  • Pulmonary Lavage Fluid

In other languages

  • French

  • Liquide de lavage alvéolaire
  • Liquide de lavage broncho-alvéolaire
  • Liquide de lavage des bronches
  • Liquide de lavage des poumons
  • Liquide de lavage pulmonaire

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-KGN3VP5J-V

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