Extravasating

/ɪkˈstrævəseɪtɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of extravasate; currently leaking or flowing from a vessel into surrounding tissue.

Etymology

From 'extravasate' + '-ing' (present participle suffix), describing the ongoing action of fluid escaping from its proper vessel.

Kelly Says

In a bleeding emergency, doctors monitor whether blood is still 'extravasating' (actively leaking) or if it's stopped—this determines whether they can observe the patient or must operate immediately.

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