Anatomy

Alveolar Epithelial Cells

Epithelial cells that line the PULMONARY ALVEOLI.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Epithelial cells that line the PULMONARY ALVEOLI.

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Synonyms

29 entry terms
  • Alveolar Cells
  • Pneumocyte
  • Pneumocytes
  • Alveolar Cell
  • Alveolar Epithelial Cell
  • Cell, Alveolar
  • Cell, Alveolar Epithelial
  • Cells, Alveolar
  • Cells, Alveolar Epithelial
  • Epithelial Cell, Alveolar
  • Epithelial Cells, Alveolar
  • Type 1 Pneumocytes
  • Type 2 Pneumocytes
  • Type-I Pneumocytes
  • Type-II Pneumocytes
  • Pneumocyte, Type 1
  • Pneumocyte, Type 2
  • Pneumocyte, Type-I
  • Pneumocyte, Type-II
  • Pneumocytes, Type 1
  • Pneumocytes, Type 2
  • Pneumocytes, Type-I
  • Pneumocytes, Type-II
  • Type 1 Pneumocyte
  • Type 2 Pneumocyte
  • Type I Pneumocytes
  • Type II Pneumocytes
  • Type-I Pneumocyte
  • Type-II Pneumocyte

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Aspects Covered

15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2010

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Previous Indexing

  • Lung/cytology (1967-2009)

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  1. A04w.411w.715w.100
  2. A11w.436.081

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Alveolar Epithelial Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D056809. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D056809
  2. Alveolar Epithelial Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66558811