alveolar macrophage
American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
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alveolar macrophage
n.
A vigorously phagocytic macrophage on the epithelial surface of lung alveoli that ingests carbon and other inhaled particulate matter. Also called coniophage, dust cell.
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alveolar macrophage
n
A dust cell, coniophage, a vigorously phagocytic macrophage on the epithelial surface of lung alveoli where it ingests inhaled particulate matter.
