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extravasation
[ ik-strav-uh-sey-shuhn ]
extravasation
/ ɪˌٰæəˈɪʃə /
noun
- the escape of blood or lymph from their proper vessels into surrounding tissues Compare intravasation
Word History and Origins
Origin of extravasation1
Example Sentences
Tumor cells, whose DNA was less methylated, responded sensitively to the Wnt factors, which resulted in extravasation from the blood vessel and subsequent latency.
I mispronounce or stumble over words — anastomosis, extravasation, Gastrografin — that seem foreign.
Occasionally, a gland in this condition is the cause of death from rupture and extravasation of its contents into the cavity of the peritoneum.
By extravasation of blood is meant the pouring out of blood into the areolar tissues, which become boggy.
This increase in endothelial permeability results in increased leukocyte extravasation, which is a critical step in atherosclerotic plaque formation.
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