transudation
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Etymology
Origin of transudation
First recorded in 1605–15, transudation is from the New Latin word trānsūdātiōn- (stem of trānsūdātiō ). See transude, -ate 1, -ion
Example Sentences
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Exudation is more generally used when an inflammatory process is the cause of the increased transudation, while effusion is more strictly associated with causes other than inflammatory.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
In consequence of the latter the arterial flow is followed by increased transudation.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
By means of this transudation or diosmosis the exchange of fluids takes place without difficulty.
From The Evolution of Man — Volume 2 by Haeckel, Ernst Heinrich Philipp August
The pressure upon the walls of the blood-vessels cannot become sufficiently increased to be accompanied with augmented transudation until limits are reached which are beyond the possibilities of occurrence in the human body.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
An increased transudation, with resulting oedema, is readily produced by preventing the flow of blood from a part, and may be directly observed with the microscope.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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