infiltration /in·fil·tra·tion/ (in″fil-tra´shun)
infiltration
infiltration [in″fil-tra´shun]
infiltration (in´filtrā´sh
n),
1. the pathological diffusion or accumulation in a tissue or cells of substances not normal to it or in amounts in excess of the normal.
2. infiltrate (2).
3. the deposition of a solution directly into tissue; see under anesthesia.
adipose infiltration fatty i.
calcareous infiltration deposit of lime and magnesium salts in the tissues.
cellular infiltration the migration and accumulation of cells within the tissues.
fatty infiltration
1. a deposit of fat in tissues, especially between cells; the term describes an older concept now included in fatty change.
2. the presence of fat vacuoles in the cell cytoplasm.
in·fil·tra·tion ( n fl-tr  sh n)n. 1. The act or process of infiltrating. 2. The state of being infiltrated. 3. The gas, fluid, or dissolved matter that has entered a substance, cell, or tissue. in·fil tra·tive (-tr-tv) adj. |
infiltration
[in′filtrās′hən]
Etymology: L, in, within, filtare, to strain through
the process whereby a fluid passes into the tissues, such as when a local anesthetic is administered or an IV infusion infiltrates.
infiltration [in″fil-tra´shun]
1. the pathological accumulation in tissue or cells of substances not normal to them or in amounts in excess of the normal.
2. infiltrate (def. 2).
3. the deposition of a solution directly into tissue; see infiltration anesthesia.
adipose infiltration fatty infiltration.
calcareous infiltration deposit of lime and magnesium salts in the tissues.
cellular infiltration the migration and accumulation of cells within the tissues.
fatty infiltration
1. a deposit of fat in tissues, especially between cells.
2. the presence of fat vacuoles in the cell cytoplasm.
intravenous infiltration
1. the movement of a needle or cannula from within a vessel into the surrounding tissue. The typical symptoms are a slowed flow of fluids, swelling, pallor, coolness of the skin, and discomfort in the area; severity of the symptoms will depend on the amount and type of fluid infused.
2. inadvertent administration of parenteral fluid into the tissues.
infiltration (in´filtrā´sh
n),n 1. an accumulation in a tissue of a substance not normal to it.
2. the placement of a local anesthetic agent. See also anesthesia, infiltration.
2. the placement of a local anesthetic agent. See also anesthesia, infiltration.
infiltration
the diffusion or accumulation in a tissue or cells of substances not normal to it or in amounts in excess of the normal; also, the material so accumulated.
adipose infiltration
fatty infiltration.
infiltration anesthesia
the injection of a number of small amounts into the tissue around the operation site.
calcareous infiltration
deposit of lime and magnesium salts in the tissues.
cellular infiltration
the migration and accumulation of cells within the tissues.
fatty infiltration
1. a deposit of fat in tissues, especially between cells.
2. the presence of fat vacuoles in the cell cytoplasm.
urinous infiltration
the extravasation of urine into a tissue.
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