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diapedesises

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di⋅a⋅pe⋅de⋅sis

  [dahy-uh-pi-dee-sis]
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–noun Physiology.
the passage of blood cells, esp. leukocytes, through the unruptured walls of the capillaries into the tissues.
Origin:
1615–25; < NL < Gk diapdēsis a leaping through, equiv. to diapēdē- (verbid s. of diapēdân to leap through) + -sis -sis

Related forms:
di⋅a⋅pe⋅det⋅ic  [dahy-uh-pi-det-ik] , adjective
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Main Entry: di·a·pe·de·sis
Pronunciation: "dI-&-p&-'dE-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural di·a·pe·de·ses /-"sEz/
: the passage of blood cells through capillary walls into the tissues called also emigration —di·a·pe·det·ic /-'det-ik/ adjective
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diapedesis di·a·pe·de·sis (dī'ə-pĭ-dē'sĭs)
n.
The movement or passage of blood cells, especially white blood cells, through intact capillary walls into surrounding body tissue. Also called migration.

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