Noun: extravasation ik,stra-vu'sey-shun
- The process of exuding or passing out of a vessel into surrounding tissues; said of blood or lymph or urine
"The extravasation of blood caused visible bruising on the skin"
- An extravasated liquid (blood, lymph or urine); the product of extravasation
"The doctor noticed signs of extravasation around the injection site"
- (of volcanoes) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
"The extravasation of magma formed new land";
- eruption, eructation [formal]
Derived forms: extravasations
Type of: action, activeness, activity, biological process, liquid, organic process
Encyclopedia: Extravasation