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Aspiration Pneumonitis
Definition 1
Inflammation of the lungs due to the inhalation of solid or liquid material. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A type of pneumonia resulting from the aspiration of food, liquid, or gastric contents into the upper respiratory tract. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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