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as·pi·rate (sp-rt)

v.

To take in or remove by aspiration.

n. (-pr-t)

A substance removed by aspiration.

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Aspirate

The removal by suction of a fluid from a body cavity using a needle.

Mentioned in: Arthrography, Joint Fluid Analysis

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aspirate

[-rāt]

Etymology: L, aspirare, to breathe upon

1 to withdraw fluid or air from a cavity. The process is usually aided by use of a syringe or a suction device. See paracentesis, thoracentesis.

2 when all or part of a food/liquid bolus enters the airway.

3 (in phonetics) a release of air.

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aspirate (as´pirāt),

v 1. to draw or breathe in.
v 2. to remove materials by vacuum.
n 3. a phonetic unit whose identifying characteristic is the sound generated by the passage of air through a relatively open channel; the sound of
h; a sound followed by or combined with the sound of
h.

Aspergillosis.

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aspirate

1. to withdraw fluid by negative pressure, or suction.

2. the fluid obtained by aspiration.

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aspirate

To suck in Chest medicine noun Fluid withdrawn from a cyst verb To inhale foreign fluid or semi-fluid material, in particular gastric content into the upper respiratory tract, resulting in aspiration pneumonia Clinical medicine The drawing of a fluid under negative pressure from a joint–eg, to ↓ pressure Lab medicine The drawing of a fluid under negative pressure into a receptacle for storage—eg syringe, or for analysis—as in a laboratory instrument that aspirates material being tested on a batch analyzer

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Patient discussion about aspirates.

Q. What Causes Aspiration Pneumonia? My father is hospitalized with aspiration pneumonia. What causes this?

A. Aspiration pneumonia is often caused by an incompetent swallowing mechanism, such as occurs in some forms of neurological disease (a common cause being strokes) or while a person is intoxicated. Another cause is during general anaesthesia for an operation and patients are therefore instructed to not eat or drink for at least four hours before surgery.