suffusion

suffusion definition - medical

suf·fu·sion (sə-fyo͞oˈzhən)

noun
  1. The act of pouring a fluid over the body.
  2. The condition of being wet with a fluid.
  3. A spreading out of a body fluid from a vessel into the surrounding tissues.
  4. The reddening of a surface.

Related Forms:

  • suf·fuseˈ (-fyo͞ozˈ) verb

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