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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 Dictionary
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=12243
Last Editorial Review: 6/14/2012

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