suction

suction /suc·tion/ (suk´shun) aspiration of gas or fluid by mechanical means.

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post-tussive suction  a sucking sound heard over a lung cavity just after a cough.

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suction

[suk′shən]

Etymology: L, sugere, to suck

the aspiration of a gas or fluid by reducing air pressure over its surface, usually by mechanical means.

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suction [suk´shun]

1. the drawing of a fluid or solid into a space because the pressure inside it is lower than that outside.

2. aspiration of gas or fluid by mechanical means.

post-tussive suction a sucking sound heard over a lung cavity just after a cough.

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suction

aspiration of gas or fluid by mechanical means.

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post-tussive suction

a sucking sound heard over a lung cavity just after a cough.

suction tip

sterilizable metal, handheld instrument, used for suction by inserting into the end of a suction tube. Has an angled neck for reaching into difficult pockets and a small bulb on the end with many holes in it to permit placing it on tissue without obstructing the suction. Called also Yankauer tip.

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suction

The removal of a fluid or semifluid substance with a negative pressure device. See Liposuction.