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• aspiration — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high, lofty ▪ He has high aspirations and wants to improve his qualifications. ▪ human, personal, social ▪ career …   Collocations dictionary

• aspiration — as|pi|ra|tion [ˌæspıˈreıʃən] n 1.) [C usually plural, U] a strong desire to have or achieve something = ↑ambition ▪ a high level of political aspiration aspiration of ▪ the aspirations of the working classes aspiration for ▪ their hopes and… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Aspiration — may refer to:*Aspiration (phonetics), the release of a strong burst of air after some obstruents *Engine aspiration method: **Naturally aspirated engine, an internal combustion engine that relies on atmospheric pressure for air intake… …   Wikipedia

• aspiration — [as΄pə rā′shən] n. [L aspiratio, a blowing or breathing < pp. of aspirare, ASPIRE] 1. a) strong desire or ambition, as for advancement, honor, etc. b) the thing so desired 2. a breathing in, as of dust into the lungs 3. Med. removal of fluid… …   English World dictionary

• Aspiration (phonetics) — In phonetics, aspiration is the strong burst of air that accompanies either the release or, in the case of preaspiration, the closure of some obstruents. To feel or see the difference between aspirated and unaspirated sounds, one can put a hand… …   Wikipedia

• Aspiration pneumonia — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Aspiration pneumonia Caption = Histopathologic image of aspiration pneumonia in an elderly patient with debilitating neurologic illness. Note foreign body giant cell reaction. Autopsy case. H E stain. ICD10 =… …   Wikipedia

• aspiration — {{11}}aspiration (1) 1530s, action of breathing into, from L. aspirationem (nom. aspiratio), noun of action from pp. stem of aspirare (see ASPIRE (Cf. aspire)). Meaning steadfast longing for a higher goal, earnest desire for something above one… …   Etymology dictionary

• aspiration cytology — the aspiration of specimens of cells from tumours or cysts through a hollow needle, using a syringe, and their subsequent examination under the microscope after suitable preparation (by staining, etc.). The technique is now used widely,… …   Medical dictionary

• aspiration cytology — the aspiration of specimens of cells from tumours or cysts through a hollow needle, using a syringe, and their subsequent examination under the microscope after suitable preparation (by staining, etc.). The technique is now used widely,… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Aspiration — Removal of a sample of fluid and cells through a needle. Aspiration also refers to the accidental sucking in of food particles or fluids into the lungs. * * * 1. Removal, by suction, of a gas, fluid, or tissue from a body cavity or organ from… …   Medical dictionary

• aspiration — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. yearning, eagerness, hope, goal; see ambition 1 , purpose 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [as puh RAY shun] a drive for or goal of some achievement; an ambition. He had an aspiration of being a… …   English dictionary for students