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Vinony

extravasation

noun

  1. flowing or being forced from a vessel
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪkˌstɹævəˈseɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: From extravasate (“let out or force out (blood or fluid)”) + -ion; further etymology at extravasate. Attested from the 17th century.

  1. The exudation of blood, lymph or urine from a vessel into the tissues.

    “The right forearm and elbow show heavy bruises, with considerable extravasation from the surface vessels, showing they were inflicted some time before death.”

  2. The eruption of molten lava from a volcanic vent.