extravasation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of extravasation
First recorded in 1670–80; extravasate + -ion
Example Sentences
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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
Over extensive fractures of this nature general œdema and infiltration of the scalp, due to extravasation of blood, were present.
From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by George Henry Makins
Compound fractures, being commonly associated with extravasation of urine, are liable to infective complications.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
A large blood extravasation developed in the axilla, accompanied by cutaneous ecchymosis extending halfway down the arm.
From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by George Henry Makins
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