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Noun: blood extravasation
  1. The leakage of blood from a vessel into tissues surrounding it; can occur in injuries, burns or allergic reactions
    "The bruise was a result of blood extravasation caused by the impact"

Derived forms: blood extravasations

Type of: bleeding, extravasation, haemorrhage [Brit, Cdn], hemorrhage [N. Amer]