Pathologic Function
infiltration Audio
in·fil·tra·tion [ in-fil-trey-shuhn ]
Definitions related to infiltration:
  • The process of the diffusion or accumulation in a tissue or cells of a substance not normal to it or in amounts above normal.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (infiltration into tissue) Permeation of foreign substances into tissues or cells.
    U.S. FDA Glossary
    U.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
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