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extravasation

American  
[ik-strav-uh-say-shuhn] / ɪkˌstræv əˈseɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act of extravasating.

  2. the matter extravasated.


extravasation British  
/ ɪkˌstrævəˈseɪʃən /

noun

  1. the escape of blood or lymph from their proper vessels into surrounding tissues Compare intravasation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of extravasation

First recorded in 1670–80; extravasate + -ion


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Tumor cells, whose DNA was less methylated, responded sensitively to the Wnt factors, which resulted in extravasation from the blood vessel and subsequent latency.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2024

Rather than being an Achilles heel of the platform, these short half-lives, when coupled with rapid extravasation and internalization, have the potential to be major differentiators vs conventional ADC approaches.

From Forbes ● Oct. 14, 2014

The pigments resulting from extravasation produce no disturbance of function.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Occasionally, a gland in this condition is the cause of death from rupture and extravasation of its contents into the cavity of the peritoneum.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

A localised extravasation of blood may become encapsulated, and constitute a “hæmorrhagic cyst.”

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles

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