Aspiration

Aspiration or aspirations may refer to:

Linguistics

 * Aspirated consonant, a plosive or fricative pronounced with a strong burst of air
 * Voiceless glottal fricative, the sound
 * Debuccalization, the conversion of a consonant to or
 * Rough breathing, a symbol used in Ancient Greek to indicate an sound

Medicine

 * Aspiration, suction (medicine) to remove liquid or gas/dust
 * Aspiration, the inhalation of fluid while drinking, a common symptom of dysphagia.
 * Aspiration, the practice of pulling back on the plunger of a syringe prior to injecting medication.
 * Aspiration pneumonia, a lung infection caused by pulmonary aspiration
 * Aspiration thrombectomy, embolectomy where a thrombus is removed by suction
 * Bone marrow aspiration
 * Joint aspiration, or arthrocentesis
 * Nasogastric aspiration or nasogastric intubation, the removal of the stomach's contents via a nasogastric tube
 * Needle aspiration biopsy, a surgical procedure
 * Pulmonary aspiration, the entry of secretions or foreign material into the trachea and lungs
 * Vacuum aspiration, a pregnancy termination procedure

Other uses

 * Aspiration, removal of a liquid or gas by means of suction
 * Aspiration, Inc., a personal finance company
 * Aspiration management, an individual's need to meet realistic goals, receive feedback and experience a sense of accomplishment
 * "Aspirations", a song by Gentle Giant on their album The Power and the Glory
 * Naturally aspirated engine, an internal combustion engine that relies on atmospheric pressure for air intake without a supercharger or turbocharger
 * Aspiration (album)