Definition of EXTRAVASATION

extravasation

Plural: extravasations

Noun

  • an extravasated liquid (blood or lymph or urine); the product of extravasation
  • (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
  • the process of exuding or passing out of a vessel into surrounding tissues; said of blood or lymph or urine
  • The exudation of blood, lymph or urine from a vessel into the tissues.
  • The eruption of molten lava from a volcanic vent.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

eructation, eruption

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