Effusion Meaning in English

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Definition

An effusion is the flowing out of a liquid, often used in medicine to describe the escape of fluid into a body cavity. It can also refer to an outpouring of emotion or words.

Usage & Nuances

Often formal or medical; 'pleural effusion' and 'pericardial effusion' are common in healthcare. In general, 'effusion' for emotion is literary. Not to be confused with 'infusion' (adding liquid).

• Spanish: efusión - derrame (médico)
• Portuguese (BR): efusão - derrame (médico)
• Portuguese (PT): efusão - derrame (médico)
• Chinese (Simplified): 渗出 - 溢出
• Chinese (Traditional): 滲出 - 溢出
• Hindi: स्राव - बहाव (चिकित्सा)
• Arabic: انسكاب - ارتشاح (طبي)
• Bengali: পাতলা স্রাব - নিঃসরণ - আবেগপ্রবাহ
• Russian: выпот - излияние (эмоций)
• Japanese: 滲出（しんしゅつ） - あふれ出る感情
• Vietnamese: tràn dịch - bộc lộ (cảm xúc)
• Korean: 삼출 - 감정의 분출
• Turkish: efüzyon - taşkınlık (duygu)
• Urdu: اخراج - بہاؤ (طبی) - اظہار (جذبات)
• Indonesian: efusi - luapan (emosi)

Example Sentences

The doctor found an effusion in her knee joint.

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There was a large effusion of fluid in his lungs.

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An effusion of tears ran down her cheeks.

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The patient was treated for pleural effusion after complaining of chest pain.

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Her letter was written with an effusion of gratitude.

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The poet's words poured out in a joyful effusion.

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