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