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transudate

transudate

1 9.9
A clear fluid that passes through body tissues because of uneven pressure and has little protein
  • noun
  • /ˈtrænzʊˌdeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : transudado
  • In cases of heart failure, the fluid build-up can appear as a transudate due to pressure changes.
  • transudate fluid

Examples

  • The pleural fluid was classified as a transudate, indicating it was clear and low in protein.

  • Ascitic fluid was a transudate, with serum ascitic fluid albumin gradient more than 1.1 gm%.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The fluid was a transudate.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The pleural fluid was a transudate.

    Academic text (2007)

  • CT scan showed bilateral pleural effusions occupying one-third of the hemithorax by volume, and he underwent thoracentesis, which yielded a transudate with negative cultures.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The doctor explained that the fluid in the abdomen was a transudate, resulting from an imbalance in pressure.

Synonyms

transudation
vstransudate
  • Specialized
9.9

Clear low protein fluid that collects after filtering through blood vessels because of pressure, not inflammation

is the same meaning but uses a different word form

Surface Forms

transudate singular
transudates plural

Morphology

transudate = transude (opaque) = trans + ude + ate

The noun is formed regularly from the verb 'transude' using the suffix '-ate', a transparent morphological step, but the base verb contains a non-productive root ('ude') and the term is technical.

Etymology

Transudate comes from Latin parts trans- 'across' and sudare 'to sweat', so it originally meant a liquid that 'sweats across' a membrane. That's a helpful image: a transudate is a clear, low-protein fluid that passes through tissues because of pressure, not because of inflammation.