microaspiration

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English

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Etymology

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From micro- +‎ aspiration.

Noun

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microaspiration (plural microaspirations)

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