Medical terminology · Respiratory Medicine
Pneumonia, Aspiration
MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13
A type of lung inflammation resulting from the aspiration of food, liquid, or gastric contents into the upper RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Reference details
- MeSH descriptor
- D011015
- Vocabulary edition
- 2026
- Tree positions
- C01.748.610.529; C08.381.677.529; C08.730.610.529
Scope and definition
A type of lung inflammation resulting from the aspiration of food, liquid, or gastric contents into the upper RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Entry terms and synonyms
Pneumonia, Aspiration
Aspiration Pneumonias
Pneumonias, Aspiration
Aspiration Pneumonia
Acid Aspiration Syndrome
Acid Aspiration Syndromes
Syndrome, Acid Aspiration
Syndromes, Acid Aspiration
Mendelson Syndrome
Syndrome, Mendelson
Gastric Acid Aspiration Syndrome
Mendelson's Syndrome
Mendelsons Syndrome
Syndrome, Mendelson's
Classification tree positions
C01.748.610.529
C08.381.677.529
C08.730.610.529
Sources and reuse
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