লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
mucociliary
This is a technical medical term used almost exclusively in clinical, anatomical, or biological contexts. It is not used in casual conversation; a layperson would instead describe the process as "clearing mucus" or "cleaning the lungs."
The term describes a specific biological synergy: the mucus traps foreign particles and pathogens, while the cilia (tiny hair-like projections) beat in a coordinated wave to move that mucus out of the airways. This combined mechanism is the primary physical defense of the respiratory system.
In medical literature, it is most frequently paired with terms like "clearance," "escalator," or "transport." When a doctor refers to "mucociliary failure," they are describing a breakdown in this specific cleaning process, often seen in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or cystic fibrosis.
Meanings
Examples
The mucociliary escalator is essential for clearing inhaled particles from the lungs.
Smoking can severely impair mucociliary clearance in the airways.
We need to examine if the patient has a mucociliary dysfunction.
The mucociliary layer acts as a primary defense mechanism against pathogens.
I wonder if this medication will affect my mucociliary transport.
Cystic fibrosis often leads to defective mucociliary clearance due to thick mucus.
The study focuses on the mucociliary interaction within the nasal cavity.
Is the mucociliary system functioning normally in this specimen?