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extravasation

[ ik-strav-uh-sey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of extravasating.
  2. the matter extravasated.


extravasation

/ ɪˌٰæəˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the escape of blood or lymph from their proper vessels into surrounding tissues Compare intravasation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of extravasation1

First recorded in 1670–80; extravasate + -ion
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Example Sentences

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Tumor cells, whose DNA was less methylated, responded sensitively to the Wnt factors, which resulted in extravasation from the blood vessel and subsequent latency.

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I mispronounce or stumble over words — anastomosis, extravasation, Gastrografin — that seem foreign.

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Occasionally, a gland in this condition is the cause of death from rupture and extravasation of its contents into the cavity of the peritoneum.

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By extravasation of blood is meant the pouring out of blood into the areolar tissues, which become boggy.

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This increase in endothelial permeability results in increased leukocyte extravasation, which is a critical step in atherosclerotic plaque formation.

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