Concept information
Preferred term
bronchoalveolar lavage
Definition(s)
- Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) (also known as bronchoalveolar washing) is a diagnostic method of the lower respiratory system in which a bronchoscope is passed through the mouth or nose into an appropriate airway in the lungs, with a measured amount of fluid introduced and then collected for examination.
Broader concept(s)
Synonym(s)
- bronchoalveolar washing
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/INS-JQD26GVD-J
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