transudate /tran·su·date/ (tran´su-dāt) a fluid substance that has passed through a membrane or has been extruded from a tissue; in contrast to an exudate, it is of high fluidity and has a low content of protein, cells, or solid materials derived from cells.
Transudate
transudate
transudate [tran´su-dāt]
transudate (tran´soodāt),
tran·su·date (tr n-s  d t , trns -dt) or tran·su·da·tion (trns-dsh n)n. 1. A product of the process of passing through a membrane, pore, or interstice. 2. A substance that transudes. |
Transudate
The type of pleural effusion seen with heart failure or other disorders of the circulation. It features clear fluid containing few cells and little protein.
Mentioned in: Pleural Effusion
transudate
[trans′yədāt]
Etymology: L, trans + sudare, to sweat
a fluid passed through a membrane or squeezed through a tissue or into the space between the cells of a tissue. It is thin and watery and contains few blood cells or other large proteins. See also edema.
transudate [tran´su-dāt]
a fluid substance that has passed through a membrane or has been extruded from a tissue; in contrast to an exudate, a transudate is characterized by high fluidity and a low content of protein, cells, or solid matter derived from cells.
transudate (tran´soodāt),
n any fluid substance that has passed through a membrane, possibly associated with inflammation. It is low in proteins and colloids and has a low specific gravity.
transudate
a fluid substance that has passed through a membrane or has been extruded from a tissue; in contrast to an exudate, a transudate is characterized by high fluidity and a low content of protein, cells or solid matter derived from cells.
modified transudate
one with additional protein and/or cells. It may be a transitional stage, progressing to an exudate.
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