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 ** Debuccalization, the conversion of a consonant to or ** Rough breathing, a symbol used in Ancient Greek to indicate an sound

Medicine

* Aspiration,

suction (medicine) In medicine, devices are sometimes necessary to create suction. Suction may be used to clear the airway of blood, saliva, vomit, or other secretions so that a patient may breathe. Suctioning can prevent pulmonary aspiration, which can lead to l ...

to remove liquid or gas/dust * Aspiration, the inhalation of fluid while drinking, a common symptom of dysphagia. * 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 is the emergency surgical removal of emboli which are blocking blood circulation. It usually involves removal of thrombi (blood clots), and is then referred to as thrombectomy. Embolectomy is an emergency procedure often as the last res ...

, embolectomy where a thrombus is removed by suction *

Bone marrow aspiration Bone marrow examination refers to the pathologic analysis of samples of bone marrow obtained by bone marrow biopsy (often called trephine biopsy) and bone marrow aspiration. Bone marrow examination is used in the diagnosis of a number of condition ...

* Joint aspiration, or arthrocentesis * Nasogastric aspiration or nasogastric intubation, the removal of the stomach's contents via a nasogastric tube *

Needle aspiration biopsy Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is a diagnostic procedure used to investigate lumps or masses. In this technique, a thin (23–25 gauge (0.52 to 0.64 mm outer diameter)), hollow needle is inserted into the mass for sampling of cells that, aft ...

, a surgical procedure *

Pulmonary aspiration Pulmonary aspiration is the entry of material such as pharyngeal secretions, food or drink, or stomach contents from the oropharynx or gastrointestinal tract, into the larynx (voice box) and lower respiratory tract, the portions of the respira ...

, the entry of secretions or foreign material into the trachea and lungs * Vacuum aspiration, a pregnancy termination procedure

Other uses

* Aspiration, removal of a liquid or gas by means of

suction Suction is the colloquial term to describe the air pressure differential between areas. Removing air from a space results in a pressure differential. Suction pressure is therefore limited by external air pressure. Even a perfect vacuum cannot ...

Aspiration, Inc. Aspiration is a sustainability-as-a-service company with global operations based in Los Angeles, California. History Aspiration was founded in 2013 by Andrei Cherny and Joseph Sanberg. It opened for business in February 2015. As of May 2020, A ...

, a personal finance company *

Aspiration management Motivation is the reason for which humans and other animals initiate, continue, or terminate a behavior at a given time. Motivational states are commonly understood as forces acting within the agent that create a disposition to engage in goal-dire ...

, 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 Naturally may refer to: ;Albums * ''Naturally!'', an album by Nat Adderley * ''Naturally'' (Houston Person album) * ''Naturally'' (J. J. Cale album) * ''Naturally'' (John Pizzarelli album) * ''Naturally'' (Sharon Jones album) * ''Naturally'' ...

, an internal combustion engine that relies on atmospheric pressure for air intake without a supercharger or turbocharger * ''Aspiration'' (album)

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Medicine

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