Aspirate
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| Aspirate | |
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| Term | Aspirate |
| Short definition | aspirate - Aspirate (pronounced AS-pih-rit) refers to fluid, tissue, or other substance taken from a body cavity, cyst, or tumor. Aspirating (pronounced AS-pih-rayt) refers to the act of withdrawing the fluid, tissue, or other substance through a needle. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
aspirate - Aspirate (pronounced AS-pih-rit) refers to fluid, tissue, or other substance taken from a body cavity, cyst, or tumor. Aspirating (pronounced AS-pih-rayt) refers to the act of withdrawing the fluid, tissue, or other substance through a needle. It also refers to accidentally inhaling food or liquid into the lungs. This can lead to serious problems like pneumonia and other lung problems
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