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Aspiration
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aspiration
,
Aspiration
,
aspirate
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aspirated
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Aspiration
or
aspirations
may refer to:
Linguistics
Aspirated consonant
, a plosive or fricative pronounced with a strong burst of air
Voiceless glottal fricative
, the sound
[h]
Debuccalization
, the conversion of a consonant to
[h]
or
[ʔ]
Rough breathing
, a symbol used in Ancient Greek to indicate a
/h/
sound
Medicine
Aspiration,
suction (medicine)
to remove liquid or gas/dust
Aspiration, the practice of pulling back on the plunger of a syringe prior to
injecting
medication.
Aspiration pneumonia
, a lung infection caused by pulmonary aspiration
Aspiration thrombectomy
, embolectomy where a thrombus is removed by suction
Bone marrow aspiration
Joint aspiration, or
arthrocentesis
Nasogastric aspiration or
nasogastric intubation
, the removal of the stomach's contents via a nasogastric tube
Needle aspiration biopsy
, a surgical procedure
Pulmonary aspiration
, the entry of secretions or foreign material into the trachea and lungs, includes the inhalation of fluid while drinking
Vacuum aspiration
, a pregnancy termination procedure
Other uses
Aspiration, removal of a liquid or gas by means of
suction
Aspiration, Inc.
, a personal finance company
Aspiration management
, an individual's need to meet realistic goals, receive feedback and experience a sense of accomplishment
"Aspirations", a song by Gentle Giant on their album
The Power and the Glory
Naturally aspirated engine
, an internal combustion engine that relies on atmospheric pressure for air intake without a supercharger or turbocharger
Aspiration
(album)
See also
Wikiquote has quotations related to
Aspiration
.
Aspirating smoke detector
, a detector which draws air through pipes
Aspirator (disambiguation)
Aspire (disambiguation)
Respiration (disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
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