Aspiration

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Aspiration may refer to:

Linguistics

• Aspirated consonant, a plosive pronounced with a strong burst of air
• Voiceless glottal fricative, the sound [h]
  • Rough breathing, a symbol used in Ancient Greek to indicate an /h/ sound
  • Debuccalization, the conversion of a consonant to [h] or [ʔ]

Medicine

• Aspiration pneumonia, a lung infection caused by pulmonary aspiration
• Aspiration thrombectomy, embolectomy where a thrombus is removed by suction
• Needle aspiration biopsy, a surgical procedure
• Pulmonary aspiration, the entry of secretions or foreign material into the trachea and lungs
• Vacuum aspiration, a pregnancy termination procedure
• Nasogastric intubation or nasogastric aspiration, the removal of the stomach's contents via a nasogastric tube

Other uses

• Aspiration (long-term hope), a hope or ambition
• Aspiration Management, an individual's need to meet realistic goals, receive feedback and experience a sense of accomplishment
• Naturally aspirated engine, an internal combustion engine that relies on atmospheric pressure for air intake without a supercharger or turbocharger
• Aspiration, removal of a liquid or gas by means of suction

See also

• Aspirator (disambiguation)
• Aspirating smoke detector, a detector which draws air through pipes