verb
- to escape or flow out from a normal or proper place, especially of blood or fluid from a vessel into surrounding tissue
- to wander or roam beyond usual or proper limits
Usage: medical/technical term; often used in medical contexts
Usage: archaic or literary
Examples
- The doctor noted that blood extravagates into the surrounding tissue after the injury.
- When the IV is placed incorrectly, fluids may extravagate and cause swelling.
- The medication extravagates from the vein, potentially causing tissue damage.
- In the medical report, it was documented that contrast dye extravagates during the procedure.
- The patient developed bruising where the blood extravagates beneath the skin.