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effusion

[ ih-fyoo-zhuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of effusing or pouring forth.
  2. something that is effused.
  3. an unrestrained expression, as of feelings:

    poetic effusions.

  4. Pathology.
    1. the escape of a fluid from its natural vessels into a body cavity.
    2. the fluid that escapes.
  5. Physics. the flow of a gas through a small orifice at such density that the mean distance between the molecules is large compared with the diameter of the orifice.


effusion

/ ɪˈːə /

noun

  1. an unrestrained outpouring in speech or words
  2. the act or process of being poured out
  3. something that is poured out
  4. the flow of a gas through a small aperture under pressure, esp when the density is such that the mean distance between molecules is large compared to the diameter of the aperture
  5. med
    1. the escape of blood or other fluid into a body cavity or tissue
    2. the fluid that has escaped
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDze·ڳsDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of effusion1

1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French ) < Latin ڴūō- (stem of ڴūō ), equivalent to ef- ef- + ūDz- fusion
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However, setbacks and pain have persisted, and the effusion, a collection of fluid around the joint also known as water on the knee, have pushed the target back.

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AOM is often confused with otitis media with effusion, or fluid behind the ear, a condition that generally does not involve bacteria and does not benefit from antimicrobial treatment.

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The Lakers shut down Cam Reddish for more than a week, hoping the time off would speed up his recovery from a left knee effusion injury.

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Russians swing for the fence, loving the sweeping effusions of Tchaikovsky and the dissonant drama of Shostakovich.

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Will the weird, jagged, irregular effusions of language gradually be purged?

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