C1 noun Formal

anspirate

/ˈænspɪreɪt/

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.

Exemplos

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The 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.

2

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.

3

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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
anspirate
Verb
anspirate
Adjetivo
anspiratory
Relacionado
anspiration
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Dica de memorização

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.

Quiz rápido

The laboratory technician noted that the _____ collected from the cyst was unusually cloudy.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: anspirate

Exemplos

1

The doctor examined the anspirate from the patient's lung to check for signs of pneumonia.

everyday

The doctor examined the anspirate from the patient's lung to check for signs of pneumonia.

2

Cytological analysis of the fine-needle anspirate confirmed the presence of malignant cells.

formal

Cytological analysis of the fine-needle anspirate confirmed the presence of malignant cells.

3

We need to get the anspirate to the lab quickly before it degrades.

informal

We need to get the anspirate to the lab quickly before it degrades.

4

The study measured the concentration of cytokines within the synovial anspirate of the affected joints.

academic

The study measured the concentration of cytokines within the synovial anspirate of the affected joints.

5

The pharmaceutical company is testing a new device designed to minimize contamination of the anspirate during collection.

business

The pharmaceutical company is testing a new device designed to minimize contamination of the anspirate during collection.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
anspirate
Verb
anspirate
Adjetivo
anspiratory
Relacionado
anspiration

Colocações comuns

gastric anspirate gastric anspirate
collect an anspirate collect an anspirate
clear anspirate clear anspirate
anspirate analysis anspirate analysis
bronchial anspirate bronchial anspirate

Frases Comuns

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

Frequentemente confundido com

anspirate vs aspirant

An aspirant is a person who has ambitions to achieve something (like a job), whereas an anspirate is a medical sample collected by suction.

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Notas de uso

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.

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Erros comuns

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'.

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Dica de memorização

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.

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Origem da palavra

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.

Padrões gramaticais

countable noun plural form is anspirates often used as a compound noun (e.g., marrow anspirate)

Quiz rápido

The laboratory technician noted that the _____ collected from the cyst was unusually cloudy.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: anspirate

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