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Definition of Aspiration pneumonia

Aspiration pneumonia: Infection of the lungs due to aspiration (the sucking in of food particles or fluids into the lungs).


Last Editorial Review: 3/26/1998 2:23:00 PM

Common Misspellings: aspiration peumonia, aspiration pnemonia, aspiration pnuemonia, aspiration pnumonia, asperation pneumonia, asperation peumonia, asperation pnemonia, asperation pnuemonia, asperation pnumonia

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