Definition of Extravasate
Extravasate: To exude from or pass through the walls of a vessel into the surrounding tissues. Blood, lymph, or urine can extravasate.
From the Latin "extra" (out of) + "vas" (vessel) = out of a vessel.
Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionaryhttp://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=12243
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