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aspiration pneumonia

DEFINITIONS OF: aspiration pneumonia

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n inflammation of the lungs caused by inhaling or choking on vomitus; may occur during unconsciousness (anesthesia or drunkenness or seizure or cardiac arrest)

Type of:
bronchial pneumonia, bronchopneumonia
pneumonia characterized by acute inflammation of the walls of the bronchioles
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