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Meaning of extravasation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ɪkˌstɹævəˈseɪʃən

Definitions

  1. The exudation of blood, lymph or urine from a vessel into the tissues.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The eruption of molten lava from a volcanic vent.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Français extravasation
Bahasa Indonesia ekstravasasi

Examples

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

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

extravascular extravascularization extravehicular activity extravenation extraversion extravert

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