Phenomena and Processes

Pulmonary Elimination

The discharge of substances from the pulmonary capillary blood into the alveolar space to be exhaled or removed by MUCOCILIARY CLEARANCE.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The discharge of substances from the pulmonary capillary blood into the alveolar space to be exhaled or removed by MUCOCILIARY CLEARANCE.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Pulmonary Excretion
  • Elimination, Pulmonary
  • Excretion, Pulmonary

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2015

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Tree Numbers

  1. G03w.787w.297.750
  2. G07.690.725w.297.750
  3. G09.772.625

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pulmonary Elimination. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D066232. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D066232
  2. Pulmonary Elimination. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71129977