microaspiration

English

Etymology

From micro- +‎ aspiration.

Noun

microaspiration (plural microaspirations)

  1. (pathology) The unintentional aspiration of very small amounts of reflux material, especially as a cause of laryngeal inflammation and bronchorrhea
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