misinjection

English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ inject +‎ -ion.

Noun

misinjection (plural misinjections)

1. Incorrect injection
   • 1964, American Jurisprudence Trials, page 243:

     Misinjection of Botox can occur in any of the following ways :

   • 2012, E. Zeitler, Radiology of Peripheral Vascular Diseases, page 81:

     The correct site should be established by a control CT slice by means of a small deposit of contrast medium at the needle tip to avoid hazardous misinjection (Fig. 5.33a,b).

   • 2016, Samer N. Narouze, Multimodality Imaging Guidance in Interventional Pain Management:

     The use of fluoroscopy helped to reduce failures by as much as 50% to 60% by avoiding misinjection.