| bone marrow biopsy and aspiration | <procedure> A procedure in which a needle is inserted into the centre of a bone, usually the hip, to remove a small amount of bone marrow for microscopic examination. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| bursa aspiration | A procedure whereby a needle is inserted into a bursa for the purpose of withdrawing fluid (for diagnostic purposes) or injecting medications (corticosteroids or a local anaesthetic). See: bursitis. (27 Sep 1997) |
| meconium aspiration | Syndrome caused by sucking of thick meconium into the lungs, usually by term or post-term infants (often small for gestational age) either in utero or with first breath. The resultant small airway obstruction may produce respiratory distress, tachypnea, cyanosis, pneumothorax, and/or pneumomediastinum. (12 Dec 1998) |
| meconium aspiration syndrome | <radiology> Intra-uterine foetal distress most likely to be defecation of meconium, term and post-term neonates, not preemies, not kids of diabetic moms, diffuse HYPERaeration, pulmonary interstitial emphysema (PIE), pnuemomediastinum and non-tension ptx in 33%, patchy atelectasis and consolidation, lung disease usually resolves spontaneously, morbidity due to intrauterine cerebral anoxia (12 Dec 1998) |
| pneumonia, aspiration | Inflammation of the lungs due to aspiration (the sucking in of food particles or fluids into the lungs). (12 Dec 1998) |
| infusion-aspiration drainage | A type of drainage in which antibiotics are continuously infused into a cavity at the same time fluid is being drained (aspirated) from the cavity. Synonym: drip-suck irrigation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fine needle aspiration | Procedure to remove cells or fluid from tissues using a needle with an empty syringe. Cells or breast fluid is extracted by pulling back on plunger and then is analysed by a physician. (09 Oct 1997) |
| foetal aspiration syndrome | <syndrome> A syndrome resulting from uterine aspiration of amniotic fluid and meconium by the foetus, usually caused by hypoxia and often leading to aspiration pneumonia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |
| 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) |