# bronchoalveolar lavage

> 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

**Wikidata**: [Q927148](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q927148)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronchoalveolar_lavage)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/bronchoalveolar-lavage


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