extravasation

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪkˌstɹævəˈseɪʃən/

Noun

extravasation (countable and uncountable, plural extravasations)

  1. The exudation of blood, lymph or urine from a vessel into the tissues.
    • 1937, Dorothy L. Sayers, Busman's Honeymoon:
      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 eruption of molten lava from a volcanic vent. [from 19th century]

References

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

extravasation f (plural extravasations)

  1. extravasation

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