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Definition of "extravasation" [ex•trav•a•sa•tion]

  • The exudation of blood, lymph or urine from a vessel into the tissues. (noun)
  • The eruption of molten lava from a volcanic vent. (noun)

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Use "extravasation" in a sentence
  • "Through extravasation, that is, through fluid infiltration of tissues, these Passengers come to be one with us, and we make them part of our tissue; but some of the Passengers are the demolishers of the living temple."
  • "Adzick NS, Harrison MR, Flake AW, deLorimier AA: Urinary extravasation in the fetus with obstructive uropathy."
  • "The massacre is one of the worst civil extravasation in EU-candidate Turkey´s modern history."