とろみ食しょく

noun

thickened food; dysphagia diet

Food with added thickener to make it safer for people who have difficulty swallowing (dysphagia). Used in medical and caregiving contexts.

• 高こう齢れい者しゃ施し設せつでは、誤ご嚥えんを防ふせぐため、とろみ食しょくが提てい供きょうされることが多おおい。

  In elderly care facilities, thickened food is often served to prevent aspiration.

• とろみ食しょくは、飲のみ込こみが難むずかしい患かん者じゃにとって安あん全ぜんな食しょく事じ形けい態たいの一ひとつです。

  Thickened food is one safe meal form for patients who have difficulty swallowing.