transudative

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A clear fluid with little protein that passes through a body membrane from general body problems rather than local inflammation

adjective
/trænˈsjuːdeɪtɪv/

Specialized

: transudativo

To diagnose the condition accurately, the health team examined the transudative fluid collected from the patient's lungs.
transudative effusion
transudative pleural effusion

Examples

Placing an intercostal tube for a transudative pleural effusion is not a safe procedure.

Academic text (2007)
Detailed evaluation to decipher the cause of transudative effusion pointed to underlying cirrhosis of the liver.

Academic text (2007)
The cause of this transudative pleural effusion was investigated.

Academic text (2007)
The presence of a transudative pleural effusion in the absence of significant ascites suggested the existence of a pleuro-peritoneal communication.

Academic text (2007)
The doctor explained that the fluid was transudative, indicating that it resulted from systemic issues rather than localized inflammation.
In patients with heart failure, it is common to observe a transudative pleural effusion due to increased pressure in the blood vessels.

Surface Forms

transudative positive

Morphology

transudative = transudate (transparent) = transudate + ive

The adjective is formed by the regular suffix '-ive' from the noun 'transudate', so the relation is a standard and predictable noun→adjective derivation.

Etymology

Transudative comes from the Latin parts trans- 'across', as in transfer, and sudare 'to sweat', so it literally means a fluid that 'sweats across' a membrane. That's why a transudative fluid is a clear fluid low in protein that passes through membranes because of problems in the whole body, not by a local injury or infection.