effusion
[ ih-fyoo-zhuh n ]
/ ɪˈfyu ʒən /
noun
the act of effusing or pouring forth.
something that is effused.
an unrestrained expression, as of feelings: poetic effusions.
Pathology.
- the escape of a fluid from its natural vessels into a body cavity.
- the fluid that escapes.
Physics. the flow of a gas through a small orifice at such density that the mean distance between the molecules is large compared with the diameter of the orifice.
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British Dictionary definitions for effusion
effusion
/ (ɪˈfjuːʒən) /
noun
an unrestrained outpouring in speech or words
the act or process of being poured out
something that is poured out
the flow of a gas through a small aperture under pressure, esp when the density is such that the mean distance between molecules is large compared to the diameter of the aperture
med
- the escape of blood or other fluid into a body cavity or tissue
- the fluid that has escaped
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Medical definitions for effusion
effusion
[ ĭ-fyōō′zhən ]
n.
The escape of fluid from the blood vessels or lymphatics into the tissues or a cavity.
The fluid so escaped.
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