cilia

• Cécilia, a former model whom Nicholas first eyed in his previous incarnation as mayor of the city of Neuilly, while administering the vows that consecrated her last marriage; she left him in 2005, eventually showing up – and being photographed – with her lover (a Moroccan advertising executive) in New York City.The Sarkozys ultimately reunited.
• Without working cilia, the lungs can't keep the airway clean, right? —  AnalogSFF,Jan/Feb2004
• When this occurs, the cilia are no longer able to move mucus, and the airways become inflamed, narrowed, and clogged. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
• The saline spray increases the activity of the nasal cilia, the tiny hairs on the lining of the nasal passages that beat back and forth to remove particles and microorganisms from the nose. —  NYT > Home Page
• Coughing and shortness of breath decrease; cilia (tiny hair-like structures that move mucus out of the lungs) regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce the risk of infection.

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