Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
aspiration Audio
as·pi·ra·tion [ as-puh-rey-shuhn ]
Definitions related to aspiration-action:
  • (aspiration) A technique in which suction is used to remove bodily fluid or tissue.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (aspiration) Breathing in a foreign object. Also, the process of suctioning fluid, tissue, or other substances from the body.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • (aspiration) Procedure using suction, usually with a thin needle and syringe, to remove bodily fluid or tissue.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (aspiration) Removal of fluid or tissue through a needle.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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