anspirate
In a medical or laboratory context, an anspirate refers to the substance, such as fluid, tissue, or gas, that has been drawn out of a body cavity or organ using suction. It is primarily collected for diagnostic purposes to identify infections, malignancies, or other physiological conditions.
Examples
3 of 5The doctor examined the anspirate from the patient's lung to check for signs of pneumonia.
The doctor examined the anspirate from the patient's lung to check for signs of pneumonia.
Cytological analysis of the fine-needle anspirate confirmed the presence of malignant cells.
Cytological analysis of the fine-needle anspirate confirmed the presence of malignant cells.
We need to get the anspirate to the lab quickly before it degrades.
We need to get the anspirate to the lab quickly before it degrades.
Antonyms
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of the 'ans-' as 'ANSWER' and 'pirate' as someone 'TAKING' something; you are taking a fluid to get an answer about a patient's health.
Quick Quiz
The laboratory technician noted that the _____ collected from the cyst was unusually cloudy.
Correct!
The correct answer is: anspirate
Examples
The doctor examined the anspirate from the patient's lung to check for signs of pneumonia.
everydayThe doctor examined the anspirate from the patient's lung to check for signs of pneumonia.
Cytological analysis of the fine-needle anspirate confirmed the presence of malignant cells.
formalCytological analysis of the fine-needle anspirate confirmed the presence of malignant cells.
We need to get the anspirate to the lab quickly before it degrades.
informalWe need to get the anspirate to the lab quickly before it degrades.
The study measured the concentration of cytokines within the synovial anspirate of the affected joints.
academicThe study measured the concentration of cytokines within the synovial anspirate of the affected joints.
The pharmaceutical company is testing a new device designed to minimize contamination of the anspirate during collection.
businessThe pharmaceutical company is testing a new device designed to minimize contamination of the anspirate during collection.
Antonyms
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
culture the anspirate
to grow bacteria from the extracted sample
gross appearance of the anspirate
the initial visual assessment of the sample
blood-stained anspirate
a sample containing visible blood
Often Confused With
An aspirant is a person who has ambitions to achieve something (like a job), whereas an anspirate is a medical sample collected by suction.
Usage Notes
This word is highly technical and almost exclusively used in medical, pathological, or biological research settings. While 'aspirate' is the more standard spelling, 'anspirate' may appear in specific localized testing nomenclature or older medical records.
Common Mistakes
Learners often confuse this noun with the verb form or mistake it for 'aspirant'. Additionally, spelling it with an 'n' is rare compared to the more common 'aspirate'.
Memory Tip
Think of the 'ans-' as 'ANSWER' and 'pirate' as someone 'TAKING' something; you are taking a fluid to get an answer about a patient's health.
Word Origin
Derived from the Latin 'aspiratus', the past participle of 'aspirare' (to breathe upon or reach for), adapted into medical English to describe the act of drawing fluid.
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
The laboratory technician noted that the _____ collected from the cyst was unusually cloudy.
Correct!
The correct answer is: anspirate
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