aspiration (as´pirā´sh
n),
fine needle aspiration
n),n 1. the act of breathing or drawing in.
n 2. the removal of fluids, gases, or solids from a cavity by means of a vacuum pump.
n 2. the removal of fluids, gases, or solids from a cavity by means of a vacuum pump.
aspiration biopsy,
n See aspiration, fine needle (FNA).
aspiration, fine needle (FNA),
n the procedure of obtaining a biopsy specimen by aspiration through a needle; used for diagnosing bone or deep soft tissue lesions. Also known as a
needle biopsy.
needle biopsy.
aspiration pneumonia,
n pneumonia produced by aspiration of foreign material into the lungs.
fine needle aspiration
Diagnostics A method of in which a thin or “skinny”–18- to 23-gauge needle is used to suck in cells or tissue bits for diagnoses; the sites selected for FNAs are often guided by radiologists with
fluoroscopy, CT, MRI
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