diapedesis
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From New Latin, from Ancient Greek, from dia- + Ancient Greek πηδᾰ́ω (pēdáō, “I leap”).[1]
Noun
[edit]diapedesis (countable and uncountable, plural diapedeses)
- The migration of blood cells, especially leucocytes, through the intact walls of blood vessels into the surrounding tissue. [from 1625][1]
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]migration of blood cells
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “diapedesis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.