fine needle aspiration

aspiration (as´pirā´shn),

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.

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.

aspiration pneumonia,

n pneumonia produced by aspiration of foreign material into the lungs.

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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