Microaspiration
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Microaspiration is a noun meaning (pathology) The unintentional aspiration of very small amounts of reflux material, especially as a cause of laryngeal inflammation and bronchorrhea.
Meaning
(pathology) The unintentional aspiration of very small amounts of reflux material, especially as a cause of laryngeal inflammation and bronchorrhea.
Word Forms
- microaspirations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bronchoaspiration, bronchorrhoea, bronchorrhea, reflux, broncholithiasis, peribronchiolitis.
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