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Aspiration



 
  Aspiration may refer to:

  • Aspiration (phonetics)
    Aspiration (phonetics)

    In phonetics, aspiration is the strong burst of Earth's atmosphere that accompanies either the release or, in the case of preaspiration, the closure of some obstruents....
    , the release of a strong burst of air after some obstruents
  • Engine aspiration method:
    • Naturally-aspirated engine
      Naturally-aspirated engine

      A naturally-aspirated engine is a piston engine internal combustion engine that depends solely on atmospheric pressure to draw in combustion air....
      , an internal combustion engine that relies on atmospheric pressure for air intake
    • Supercharged.
    • Turbo-charged.


In medicine:
  • Pulmonary aspiration
    Pulmonary aspiration

    In medicine, aspiration is the entry of secretions or foreign material into the Vertebrate trachea and lungs.The patient may either inhalation the material, or it may be blown into the lungs during positive pressure ventilation or CPR....
    , the entry of secretions or foreign material into the trachea and lungs
  • Aspiration pneumonia
    Aspiration pneumonia

    Aspiration pneumonia is bronchopneumonia that develops due to the entrance of foreign materials that enter the bronchial tree, usually oral or gastric contents ....
    , a lung infection caused by pulmonary aspiration
  • Needle aspiration biopsy
    Needle aspiration biopsy

    Needle aspiration biopsy , also known as fine needle aspiration cytology , fine needle aspiration biopsy and fine needle aspiration , is a diagnostic procedure sometimes used to investigate superficial lumps or masses....
    , a surgical procedure
  • Suction-aspiration abortion
    Suction-aspiration abortion

    Vacuum or suction aspiration uses Pulmonary aspiration to remove the contents of the uterus through the cervix. It may be used as a method of induced abortion, a therapeutic procedure used after miscarriage, or a procedure to obtain a sample for endometrial biopsy....
    , a pregnancy termination procedure
  • Nasogastric aspiration
    Nasogastric intubation

    Nasogastric intubation is a medical process involving the insertion of a plastic tube through the nose, past the throat, and down into the stomach....
    , the removal of the stomach's contents via a nasogastric tube.


Aspiration may also mean:
  • Hope
    Hope

    Hope is a belief in a positive outcome related to events and circumstances in one's life. Hope is the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best....
     or Ambition
    Ambition

    Ambition is the possession of motivation for power. Ambitious persons seek power either for themselves or for others.People can wield their acquired power in the name of a vague or clear ideal or multiple ideals....


See also

  • Aspirator
    Aspirator

    An aspirator, also called an eductor-jet pump or filter pump, is a device that produces vacuum by means of the Venturi effect. In an aspirator, fluid flows through a tube which then narrows....
    , a piece of laboratory equipment