What does microaspiration mean?
Microaspiration means (pathology) The unintentional aspiration of very small amounts of reflux material, especially as a cause of laryngeal inflammation and bronchorrhea.
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(pathology) The unintentional aspiration of very small amounts of reflux material, especially as a cause of laryngeal inflammation and bronchorrhea.
Use microaspiration when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Microaspiration means (pathology) The unintentional aspiration of very small amounts of reflux material, especially as a cause of laryngeal inflammation and bronchorrhea.
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