aspiration

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A0468400 (ăs′pə-rā′shən)n.1. Expulsion of breath in speech.2. Linguistics a. The pronunciation of a consonant with an aspirate.b. A speech sound produced with an aspirate.3. a. The act of breathing in; inhalation.b. The act of drawing something, as liquid or a foreign object, into the respiratory tract when taking a breath.4. Medicine The process of removing fluids or gases from the body with a suction device.5. a. A strong desire for high achievement.b. An object of such desire; an ambition.

aspiration

(ˌæspɪˈreɪʃən) n1. strong desire to achieve something, such as success2. the aim of such desire3. (Physiology) a. the act of breathingb. a breath4. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics a. the pronunciation of a stop with an audible and forceful release of breathb. the friction of the released breathc. an aspirated consonant5. (Medicine) removal of air or fluid from a body cavity by suction6. (Medicine) med a. the sucking of fluid or foreign matter into the air passages of the bodyb. the removal of air or fluid from the body by suction ˌaspiˈrational adj aspiratory adj

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(ˌæs pəˈreɪ ʃən)

n. 1. a strong desire, longing, or hope; ambition. 2. a goal or objective desired: The presidency had been his aspiration since college. 3. an act of aspirating, esp. inhalation. 4. a. the articulation of a speech sound accompanied by an audible puff of breath. b. the use of an aspirate in pronunciation. 5. a. the act of removing a fluid, as pus or serum, from a cavity of the body by a hollow needle or trocar connected with a suction syringe. b. the act of inhaling fluid or a foreign body into the bronchi and lungs, often after vomiting. [1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin] as`pi•ra′tion•al, adj.

aspiration

The use of suction to remove fluid from a body cavity, for example using a tube or syringe.

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Noun	1.	aspiration - a will to succeed ambitiousness, ambition - a strong drive for success
	2.	aspiration - a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business"ambition, dreamdesire - the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied stateAmerican Dream - the widespread aspiration of Americans to live better than their parents didemulation - ambition to equal or excelnationalism - the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination
	3.	aspiration - a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breatharticulation - the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
	4.	aspiration - the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathingbreathing in, inhalation, intake, inspirationbreathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation - the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalationbreath - the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath"gasp, pant - a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted"drag, pull, puff - a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"

aspiration

noun aim, longing, end, plan, hope, goal, design, dream, wish, desire, object, intention, objective, ambition, craving, endeavour, yearning, eagerness, Holy Grail (informal), hankering the needs and aspirations of our pupilsQuotations
"An aspiration is a joy for ever, a possession as solid as a landed estate, a fortune which we can never exhaust and which gives us year by a year a revenue of pleasurable activity" [Robert Louis Stevenson El Dorado]

aspiration

noun1. A strong desire to achieve something:ambition, ambitiousness, emulation.2. A fervent hope, wish, or goal:dream, ideal.

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aspire

(əˈspaiə) verb (usually with to) to try very hard to reach (something difficult, ambitious etc). He aspired to the position of president. 追求，渴望 ˌaspiˈration (ӕspi-) noun (often in plural) an ambition. aspirations to become a writer.抱负

Aspiration

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[as″pĭ-ra´shun] inhalation of some foreign material; aspiration of vomitus, blood, or mucus may occur when a person is unconscious or under the effects of a general anesthetic, and can be avoided by keeping the head turned to the side and removing all such foreign material from the air passages.

A, Types of aspiration. A, Aspiration before swallow caused by reduced tongue control. B, Aspiration before swallow caused by absent swallow response. C, Aspiration during swallow caused by reduced laryngeal closure. D Aspiration after swallow caused by pooled material in pyriform sinuses overflowing into airway. From Logemann J: Evaluation and Treatment of Swallowing Disorders, San Diego, College-Hill Press, 1983. withdrawal of fluid by an aspirator; the method is widely used in hospitals, especially during surgery, to drain the area of the body being operated on and keep it clear of excess blood and other fluids to facilitate visualization of the surgical field. Sometimes after extensive surgery, suction drainage under the skin is used to speed the healing process.meconium aspiration inhalation of meconium by the fetus or newborn, which may result in atelectasis, emphysema, pneumothorax, or pneumonia.risk for aspiration a nursing diagnosis accepted by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, defined as a state in which an individual is at risk for entry of gastric secretions, oropharyngeal secretions, solids, or fluids into the tracheobronchial passage.vacuum aspiration a form of induced abortion in which the uterine contents are removed by application of a vacuum through a hollow curet or a cannula introduced into the uterus.

as·pi·ra·tion

(as'pi-rā'shŭn), 1. Removal, by suction, of a gas, fluid, or tissue from a body cavity or organ from unusual accumulations, or from a container. 2. The inspiratory sucking into the airways of fluid or any foreign material, especially gastric contents or food. 3. A surgical technique for cataract, requiring a small corneal incision, severance of the lens capsule, fragmentation of the lens material, and removal with a needle. [L. aspiratio, fr. aspiro, to breathe on]

aspiration

(ăs′pə-rā′shən)n.1. a. The act of breathing in; inhalation.b. The act of drawing something, as liquid or a foreign object, into the respiratory tract when taking a breath.2. Medicine The process of removing fluids or gases from the body with a suction device.

aspiration

1. Aspiration.2. The withdrawal of fluid from a body cavity or a mass–eg a cyst with a needle and a syringe by suction or siphonage, such as a syringe. See Gastric aspiration, Paracentesis.

as·pi·ra·tion

(aspir-āshŭn) 1. Removal, by suction, of a gas or fluid from a body cavity, from unusual accumulations, or from a container. 2. Inhalation into the airways of fluid or foreign body (e.g., vomitus, food, fluid). 3. A surgical technique for treatment of cataract, requiring a small corneal incision, severance of the lens capsule, fragmentation of the lens material, and removal with a needle. [L. aspiratio, fr. aspiro, to breathe on]

aspiration

Drawing out of fluid by suction, usually by syringe and needle, but sometimes by mouth or pump suction through a plastic or rubber tube.

Aspiration

When solids or liquids that should be swallowed into the stomach are instead breathed into the respiratory system, or when substances from the outside environment are accidentally breathed into the lungs.Mentioned in: Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy, Brain Abscess, Chlamydial Pneumonia, Fibroadenoma, Hydrocelectomy, Inhalation Therapies, Lung Abscess, Lymphogranuloma Venereum, Pneumonia

as·pi·ra·tion

(aspir-āshŭn) 1. Removal, by suction, of a gas, fluid, or tissue from a body cavity or organ from unusual accumulations, or from a container. 2. The inspiratory sucking into the airways of fluid or any foreign material, especially gastric contents or food. [L. aspiratio, fr. aspiro, to breathe on]

Patient discussion about Aspiration

Q. What Causes Aspiration Pneumonia? My father is hospitalized with aspiration pneumonia. What causes this?A. Aspiration pneumonia is a pneumonia that develops due to the entrance of foreign material that enter the bronchial tree (air tubes), usually oral or gastric contents (including food, saliva, or nasal secretions). Aspiration pneumonia represents a either a bacterial infection or a chemical inflammatory process due to inadequate swallowing mechanism.

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