Mucociliary Clearance
Synonyms
Clearance, Mucociliary
Clearances, Mucociliary
Mucociliary Clearances
Mucociliary Transport
Mucociliary Transports
Transport, Mucociliary
Transports, Mucociliary
A non-specific host defense mechanism that removes MUCUS and other material from the LUNGS by ciliary and secretory activity of the tracheobronchial submucosal glands. It is measured in vivo as mucus transfer, ciliary beat frequency, and clearance of radioactive tracers.