mucociliary transport
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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
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
Mechanical ventilation — In architecture and climate control, mechanical or forced ventilation is the use of powered equipment, e.g. fans and blowers, to move air see ventilation (architecture). Mechanical ventilation Intervention … Wikipedia
Nasal irrigation — Intervention A woman flushing her nose with a neti pot. ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Erdosteine — drugbox IUPAC name = 2 [(2 oxothiolan 3 yl)carbamoylmethylsulfanyl] acetic acid CAS number = 84611 23 4 ATC prefix = R05 ATC suffix = CB15 PubChem = 65632 DrugBank = C=8|H=11|N=1|O=4|S=2 molecular weight = 249.309 g/mol bioavailability = protein… … Wikipedia
Sobrerol — drugbox IUPAC name = (1S) 5 (1 hydroxy 1 methylethyl) 2 methylcyclohex 2 en 1 ol synonyms = trans p Menth 6 ene 2,8 diol; trans sobrerol CAS number = 42370 41 2 ATC prefix = R05 ATC suffix = CB07 PubChem = 36089 DrugBank = C=10 | H=18 | O=2… … Wikipedia
rhinosinusitis — Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose and paranasal sinuses. * * * n. inflammation of the lining of the nose and paranasal sinuses. Rhinosinusitis is a common condition caused by allergies, infection, immune deficiencies, mucociliary… … Medical dictionary
