intravasation

[ in-trav-uh-sey-shuhn ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. the entrance of foreign matter into a blood vessel of the body.

intravasation

/ ɪnˌtrævəˈseɪʃən /

noun

1. the passage of extraneous material, such as pus, into a blood or lymph vessel Compare extravasation

Word History and Origins

Origin of intravasation¹

First recorded in 1665–75; intra- + (extra)vasation