1. located or occurring outside a blood vessel or the blood vessels
Usage: medical/anatomical term

Examples

• The extravascular fluid surrounds the cells and tissues outside the bloodstream.
• Extravascular hemorrhage occurs when blood leaks outside the blood vessels into surrounding tissue.
• The doctor examined the patient for signs of extravascular bleeding.
• Extravascular compartments include the interstitial space and intracellular fluid.
• The medication was administered extravascularly rather than directly into a vein.