Extravasation

//ɪkˌstɹævəˈseɪʃən// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The exudation of blood, lymph or urine from a vessel into the tissues. countable, uncountable

    "The right forearm and elbow show heavy bruises, with considerable extravasation from the surface vessels, showing they were inflicted some time before death."

  2. 2
    the process of exuding or passing out of a vessel into surrounding tissues; said of blood or lymph or urine wordnet
  3. 3
    The eruption of molten lava from a volcanic vent. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    (of volcanoes) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed) wordnet
  5. 5
    an extravasated liquid (blood or lymph or urine); the product of extravasation wordnet

Etymology

From extravasate (“let out or force out (blood or fluid)”) + -ion; further etymology at extravasate. Attested from the 17th century.

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