noun
- The escape or discharge of blood, lymph, or other fluid from a vessel into surrounding tissue.
- The act of pouring out or spilling, especially of lava from a volcano.
Usage: medical/anatomical term; commonly used in clinical and pathological contexts
Usage: geological term; less common in everyday usage
Examples
- The patient showed signs of extravasation around the injection site.
- Extravasation of blood beneath the skin can cause bruising and swelling.
- The doctor examined the extravasation to determine if the IV had infiltrated.
- Volcanic extravasation created new land formations along the coast.
- Extravasation of fluid into the surrounding tissues required immediate medical attention.