Apr 17, 2020 11:01
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English term
BAL (bronchoalveolar lavage)
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Definition from
National Center for Biotechnology Info.:
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) or bronchoalveolar washing is a diagnostic procedure by which cells and other components from bronchial and alveolar spaces are obtained for various studies. One of the main advantages of BAL is that it can be done as a day care procedure. Material obtained by BAL can give a definite diagnosis in conditions such as infections and malignancies.
Example sentences:
Bronchoalveolar lavage is a useful tool for sampling the lower respiratory tract, although its use in toxic gas inhalation to detect specific toxins is limited by the high solubility of most inhaled toxins and their transient residence in epithelial lining fluid. (Science Direct)
One local tertiary hospital saw a clear negative outcome from bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid. (Korea Biomedical Review)
For the study, the scientists used bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid samples taken from the patients. (EurekAlert)
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
4 +7 | Lavado broncoalveolar (LBA) |
Andrea Cerdán Cabrera (X)
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Lavado broncoalveolar (LBA)
Definition from
GUIA DE PROCEDIMIENTOS LAVADO BRONCOALVE:
La técnica de lavado broncoalveolar (LBA) fue concebida como procedimiento para analizar las células inmunes e inflamatorias del tracto respiratorio inferior tanto del pulmón normal como de varios tipos de patología intersticial.
Example sentences:
La buena correlación entre el tipo de células inmunes e inflamatorias obtenidas mediante el LBA y las observadas en muestras de biopsia pulmonar abierta, la buena tolerancia del procedimiento y la relativa ausencia de complicaciones importantes son factores que han contribuído a la expansión de su utilización. (GUIA DE PROCEDIMIENTOS LAVADO BRONCOALVE)
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