diapedesis
di·a·pe·de·sis
noun \ˌdī-ə-pə-ˈdē-səs\ plural di·a·pe·de·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of DIAPEDESIS
: the passage of blood cells through capillary walls into the tissues
Origin of DIAPEDESIS
New Latin, from Greek diapēdēsis, literally, act of leaping through, from diapēdan to leap through, from dia- + pēdan to leap
First Known Use: 1625
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