A medical procedure in which a bronchoscope is passed through the mouth or nose into the lungs and fluid is squirted into a small part of the lung and then recollected for examination.<\/p>\n
The removal of secretions, cells, and protein from the lower respiratory tract by insertion of sterile saline solution into the airways through a fiberoptic bronchoscope or a blindly inserted catheter. The fluid may be used to treat cystic fibrosis, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, or bronchial obstruction due to mucus plugging, or to obtain specimens for diagnostic purposes.<\/p>\n
The act of rinsing away cellular components residing within the alveoli situated at the terminus of the bronchioles.<\/p>\n
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