aspiration

aspiration definition - medical

as·pi·ra·tion (ăsˌpə-rāˈshən)

noun
  1. The removal of a gas or fluid by suction.
  2. The sucking of fluid or a foreign body into the airway when drawing breath.
  3. A surgical technique used in the treatment of cataracts of the eye, in which an incision is made into the cornea, the lens capsule is severed, and the material of the lens is fragmented and aspirated by a needle.

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