Aspiration

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Aspiration may refer to:

• Aspiration (phonetics), the release of a strong burst of air after some obstruents
• Naturally-aspirated engine, an internal combustion engine that relies on atmospheric pressure for air intake
  • Supercharger.
  • Turbocharger.

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:

• Hope or Ambition

[edit] See also

• Aspirator, a piece of laboratory equipment
• Aspirator (disambiguation)

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