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
This may pass into a black color by reason of extravasation of blood.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
Intra-cranial Hæmorrhage in the Newly-Born.—An extravasation of blood into the arachno-pial space frequently occurs during birth.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
They are attended with considerable extravasation of blood, which may be diffused throughout the cellular tissue of the orbit, or may form a defined hæmatoma.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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