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transudation

transudation

9.9
Clear low protein fluid that collects after filtering through blood vessels because of pressure, not inflammation
  • noun
  • /ˌtrænzjʊˈdeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : transudación
  • Unlike an exudate, transudation is typically clear and low in cellular content.

Examples

  • The physician collected a sample of transudation from the patient's pleural cavity for analysis.

  • Low-protein transudation can occur in cases of heart failure.

  • The transudation process is critical for fluid balance.

  • The doctor explained the process of transudation in detail.

  • In patients with heart conditions, low-protein transudation may lead to fluid accumulation in the lungs.

  • The fluid analyzed in the laboratory was identified as transudation resulting from increased hydrostatic pressure.

  • During the examination, the doctor noted that the transudation from blood vessels was clear and low in protein.

Synonyms

transudate
vstransudation
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A clear fluid that passes through body tissues because of uneven pressure and has little protein

is the same fluid but stresses its origin filtered from blood vessels

Surface Forms

transudation singular
transudations plural

Morphology

transudation = transudate (opaque) = transud + ation

The noun is formed regularly from 'transudate' with '-ation', but 'transudate' itself is a technical medical word not familiar to typical learners.

Etymology

Transudation comes from the parts trans- 'across' and sudare 'to sweat', so imagine fluid that has 'sweated across' from blood vessels into a space. So transudation is the clear, low-protein fluid that collects when liquid filters across a vessel wall because of pressure, not because of inflammation.