diapedesis

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English

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Etymology

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From New Latin, from Ancient Greek, from dia- +‎ Ancient Greek πηδᾰ́ω (pēdáō, “I leap”).[1]

Noun

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diapedesis (countable and uncountable, plural diapedeses)

  1. The migration of blood cells, especially leucocytes, through the intact walls of blood vessels into the surrounding tissue. [from 1625][1]
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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “diapedesis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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