microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration

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aspiration /as·pi·ra·tion/ (as″pĭ-ra´shun)

1. the drawing of a foreign substance, such as the gastric contents, into the respiratory tract during inhalation.

2. removal by suction, as the removal of fluid or gas from a body cavity or the procurement of biopsy specimens.

meconium aspiration aspiration of meconium by the fetus or newborn, which may result in atelectasis, emphysema, pneumothorax, or pneumonia.

microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration (MESA) retrieval of sperm from the epididymis using microsurgical techniques, done in men with obstructive azoospermia.

vacuum aspiration removal of the uterine contents by application of a vacuum through a hollow curet or a cannula introduced into the uterus.

microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration (MESA),

retrieval of sperm from the epididymis by using microsurgical techniques, done in men with obstructive azoospermia.

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