誤ご嚥えん性せい肺はい炎えん

noun

aspiration pneumonia

Medical term for pneumonia caused by inhaling food, liquid, or vomit into the lungs. Common in elderly or dysphagic patients.

• 高こう齢れい者しゃは誤ご嚥えん性せい肺はい炎えんに注ちゅう意いが必ひつ要ようです。

  Elderly people need to be careful about aspiration pneumonia.

• 誤ご嚥えん性せい肺はい炎えんの予よ防ぼうには口こう腔くうケアが重じゅう要ようです。

  Oral care is important for preventing aspiration pneumonia.