hypostatic pneumonia


hy·po·stat·ic pneu·mo·ni·a

pneumonia resulting from infection developing in the dependent portions of the lungs due to decreased ventilation of those areas, with resulting failure to drain bronchial secretions; occurs primarily in old people or those debilitated by disease who remain recumbent in the same position for long periods.

hy·po·stat·ic pneu·mo·ni·a

(hī'pō-stat'ik nū-mō'nē-ă) Pneumonia resulting from infection developing in the dependent portions of the lungs due to decreased ventilation of those areas, with resulting failure to drain bronchial secretions; occurs primarily in old people or those debilitated by disease who lie in the same position for long periods.