| TBNA | Trans-Bronchial Needle Aspiration |
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| TTA | Trans-Tracheal Aspiration |
| AAS | Aarskog-Scott [syndrome]; acid aspiration syndrome; alcoholic abstinence syndrome; American Academy ... |
| ABC | absolute basophil count; absolute bone conduction; acalculous biliary colic; acid balance control; a... |
| AP | accessory pathway; accounts payable; acid phosphatase; acinar parenchyma; action potential; active p... |
| foreign body aspiration | <radiology> 80% most likely to be obstructive emphysema (air trapping), 20% most likely to be obstructive atelectasis, <1% most likely to be normal aeration, normal bronchi dilate during inspiration, the aspirated particle acts as a one-way valve, decubitus or inspiratory/expiratory views (12 Dec 1998) |
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| level of aspiration | <psychology> The degree or quality of performance (exhibited in a testing situation) which an individual desires to attain or feels he can achieve. (05 Mar 2000) |