Concept information
Preferred term
pneumocyte
Definition
- There are three major types of alveolar cell. Two types are pneumocytes or pneumonocytes known as type I and type II cells found in the alveolar wall, and a large phagocytic cell known as an alveolar macrophage that moves about in the lumens of the alveoli, and in the connective tissue between them. (Wikipedia)
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Synonym(s)
- alveolar cell
Creator
- Patricia Fener
In other languages
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French
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cellule alvéolaire
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cellule de l’épithélium des alvéoles pulmonaires
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/C0X-KRDWSB6N-M
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