mucociliary

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mucociliary /mu·co·cil·i·ary/ (mu″ko-sil´e-ar-e) pertaining to mucus and to the cilia of the epithelial cells in the airways.

mucociliary

pertaining to a combination of cilia and mucus.

mucociliary blanket

a blanket of mucus overlying cilia beating in a watery sol on the surface of the respiratory mucosa.

mucociliary escalator

the nonimmunological defense mechanism involving ciliary action and flow of mucus from bronchioles, through the bronchi and trachea to the larynx, by which particulate matter is removed from the respiratory tract. Called also mucociliary ladder.

mucociliary ladder

see mucociliary escalator (above).

mucociliary transport

the effect of the operation of the mucociliary escalator.

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