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Definitions of infiltration. As part of a disease process, infiltration is sometimes used to refer to the invasion of cancer cells into the underlying matrix or the blood vessels. Similarly, the term may describe the deposition of amyloid protein. During leukocyte extravasation, white blood cells move in response to cytokines from the blood ...
Infiltration (hydrology) Cross-section of a hillslope depicting the vadose zone, capillary fringe, water table, and phreatic or saturated zone. (Source: United States Geological Survey .) Infiltration is the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil. It is commonly used in both hydrology and soil sciences.
Infiltration/Inflow ( I/I or I&I) is the process of groundwater, or water from sources other than domestic wastewater, entering sanitary sewers. I/I causes dilution in sanitary sewers, which decreases the efficiency of treatment, and may cause sewage volumes to exceed design capacity. Although inflow is technically different from infiltration ...
Infiltration (hydrology), downward movement of water into soil. Infiltration (HVAC), a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning term for air leakage into buildings. Infiltration (medical), the diffusion or accumulation of substances or cells not normal to it or in amounts in excess of the normal. Infiltration/Inflow, leakage of groundwater ...
Infiltration (gamer) Lee Seon-woo, known as Infiltration, is a professional esports player from Seoul, South Korea, specializing in fighting games. Lee is a six-time Evolution Championship Series (EVO) champion; winning Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition v2012 in 2012, Street Fighter X Tekken in 2012 and 2013, [2] [3] Street Fighter V in ...
Extravasation (intravenous) Extravasation is the leakage of intravenously (IV) infused, and potentially damaging, medications into the extravascular tissue around the site of infusion. The leakage can occur through brittle veins in the elderly, through previous venipuncture access, or through direct leakage from wrongly positioned venous access ...
Infiltration tactics. In warfare, infiltration tactics involve small independent light infantry forces advancing into enemy rear areas, bypassing enemy frontline strongpoints, possibly isolating them for attack by follow-up troops with heavier weapons. Soldiers take the initiative to identify enemy weak points and choose their own routes ...
Infiltration (HVAC) Infiltration is the unintentional or accidental introduction of outside air into a building, typically through cracks in the building envelope and through use of doors for passage. [1] Infiltration is sometimes called air leakage. The leakage of room air out of a building, intentionally or not, is called exfiltration.