extravasation
/ɪkˌstrævəˈseɪʃən/
noun
- The escape of a fluid (such as blood or urine) from a vessel into surrounding tissue.
- Chemotherapy can sometimes lead to extravasation of the drug into the skin.
- The nurse monitored the IV site for signs of extravasation.
- The doctor explained that extravasation of blood caused the bruise.
- The act of forcing or flowing out of a substance from its usual container or channel.
- The report described the extravasation of sewage into the river.
- The extravasation of lava from the volcano created new rock formations.
- Engineers worked to prevent extravasation of oil from the damaged pipeline.