Barbotage
Encyclopedia
Barbotage is a medical procedure that involves the repeated injection and aspiration
of a fluid. Examples of barbotage include a technique of injecting spinal anesthesia, obtaining cytology
(such as from the bladder
or urethra
), and removing calcification from joints.
Aspiration
Aspiration may refer to:In linguistics:*Aspirated consonant, a plosive pronounced with a strong burst of air*Debuccalization, the conversion of a consonant to [h] or [ʔ]*Voiceless glottal fricative In engine technology:...
of a fluid. Examples of barbotage include a technique of injecting spinal anesthesia, obtaining cytology
Cytopathology
Cytopathology is a branch of pathology that studies and diagnoses diseases on the cellular level. The discipline was founded by Rudolf Virchow in 1858. A common application of cytopathology is the Pap smear, used as a screening tool, to detect precancerous cervical lesions and prevent cervical...
(such as from the bladder
Urinary bladder
The urinary bladder is the organ that collects urine excreted by the kidneys before disposal by urination. A hollow muscular, and distensible organ, the bladder sits on the pelvic floor...
or urethra
Urethra
In anatomy, the urethra is a tube that connects the urinary bladder to the genitals for the removal of fluids out of the body. In males, the urethra travels through the penis, and carries semen as well as urine...
), and removing calcification from joints.