noun
extravasation
Extravasation (noun) means (medicine) The leaking of blood, lymph or urine out of a vessel into the surrounding tissue.
noun
1
(medicine) The leaking of blood, lymph or urine out of a vessel into the surrounding tissue.
"The right forearm and elbow show heavy bruises, with considerable extravasation from the surface vessels, showing they were inflicted some time before death."
— Dorothy L. Sayers, Busman's Honeymoon (1937)
2
(geology) The flow of molten lava out of a volcano's vent onto the surface.
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Etymology
Formed from extravasate (“let out or force out (blood or fluid)”) plus -ion; for the deeper history, see extravasate. It is attested from the 17th century.
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Rhymes for extravasation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of extravasation?
"extravasation" (noun) means (medicine) The leaking of blood, lymph or urine out of a vessel into the surrounding tissue.
What is another word for extravasation?
Other words for "extravasation" include eructation, eruption.
What are the different meanings of extravasation?
"extravasation" has 2 main meanings: 1. (medicine) The leaking of blood, lymph or urine out of a vessel into the surrounding tissue; 2. (geology) The flow of molten lava out of a volcano's vent onto the surface.
