Aspiration
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Aspiration may refer to:
In linguistics:
- Aspirated consonant, a plosive pronounced with a strong burst of air
- Debuccalization, the conversion of a consonant to [h] or [ʔ]
- Voiceless glottal fricative [h]
In engine technology:
- Naturally aspirated engine, an internal combustion engine that relies on atmospheric pressure for air intake
In medicine:
- Pulmonary aspiration, the entry of secretions or foreign material into the trachea and lungs
- Aspiration pneumonia, a lung infection caused by pulmonary aspiration
- Needle aspiration biopsy, a surgical procedure
- Vacuum aspiration, a pregnancy termination procedure
- Nasogastric aspiration, the removal of the stomach's contents via a nasogastric tube.
Aspiration may also mean:
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