pulmonary alveolus epithelium

Preferred Label : pulmonary alveolus epithelium;

Uberon definition : The epithelial layer of the alveoli[MP]. The layer of cells covering the lining of the tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles[BTO].;

Uberon synonym : alveolus epithelial tissue; pulmonary alveolar epithelium; epithelium of pulmonary alveolus; alveolus epithelium; epithelial tissue of alveolus; epithelium of alveolus;

Uberon related term : alveolar epithelium;

Details

Origin ID

0004821;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Pulmonary alveolar epithelium [FMA entity]
Uberon cross reference
- Alveolar Epithelium [NCIt concept]
- Pulmonary alveolar epithelium [FMA entity]
contributes to morphology of
- alveolus of lung [UBERON concept]
- lung epithelium [UBERON concept]
part of
- alveolar wall [UBERON concept]

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