aspirator

aspirator definition - medical

as·pi·ra·tor (ăsˈpə-rāˌtər)

noun
An apparatus for removing fluid from a body cavity, consisting usually of a hollow needle and a cannula, connected by tubing to a container in which a vacuum is created by a syringe or a suction pump.

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