SINCE 1828
diapedesis
noun
di·a·pe·de·sis
| \ ˌdī-ə-pə-ˈdē-səs
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plural diapedeses\ ˌdī-ə-pə-ˈdē-ˌsēz
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Definition of diapedesis
: the passage of blood cells through capillary walls into the tissues
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diapedesis
noun
di·a·pe·de·sis
| \ ˌdī-ə-pə-ˈdē-səs
\
\
plural diapedeses\ -ˌsēz
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\
Medical Definition of diapedesis
: the passage of blood cells through capillary walls into the tissues
— called also emigration
Other Words from diapedesis
diapedetic
\ -ˈdet-ik
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adjective
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adjective
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