Definition of diapedesis
diapedeses
play \-ˌsēz\: the passage of blood cells through capillary walls into the tissues
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Origin and Etymology 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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