Intravasation
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Intravasation | |
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Term | Intravasation |
Short definition | Intravasation (in-TRA-vuh-SAY-avoid) The movement of a cell or foreign substance through the wall of a blood or lymphatic vessel into the vessel itself. In cancer, this is how cancer cells pass a vascular wall and get into the blood or lymphatic system. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Intravasation - (pronounced) (in-TRA-vuh-SAY-avoid) The movement of a cell or foreign substance through the wall of a blood or lymphatic vessel into the vessel itself. In cancer, this is how cancer cells pass a vascular wall and get into the blood or lymphatic system. It's a way cancer spreads in the body
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Intravasation
- Wikipedia's article - Intravasation
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