exudation

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Retention and Exudation Cysts.—Retention cysts develop when the duct of a secreting gland is partly obstructed; the secretion accumulates, and the gland and its duct become distended into a cyst.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

Exudation cysts arise from the distension of cavities which are not provided with excretory ducts, such as those in the thyreoid.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

In the course of the next few days a new symptom was added to this group: Exudation, which was demonstrable both by palpation and percussion.

From Appendicitis by Tilden, John Henry

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