Extravasation


[ik-strav-uh-sey-shuh n] /ɪkˌstræv əˈseɪ ʃən/

noun
1.
the act of .
2.
the matter .
/ɪkˌstrævəˈseɪʃən/
noun
1.
the escape of blood or lymph from their proper vessels into surrounding tissues Compare intravasation
n.

1670s, from Latin extra “outside” (see extra-) + form derived from vas “vessel.” Related: Extravasate (1660s).

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