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Extravasation
//ɪkˌstɹævəˈseɪʃən// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 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 the process of exuding or passing out of a vessel into surrounding tissues; said of blood or lymph or urine wordnet
- 3 The eruption of molten lava from a volcanic vent. countable, uncountable
- 4 (of volcanoes) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed) wordnet
- 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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