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extravasation

Noun CEFR C1
ɪkˌstɹævəˈseɪʃən

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Françaisextravasation
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Bahasa Indonesiaekstravasasi

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