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diapedesis

dia·pe·de·sis

uncommon

noun

1.

passage of blood cells (especially white blood cells) through intact capillary walls and into the surrounding tissue

Origin

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek, from dia- + Ancient Greek πηδᾰ́ω (pēdắō, “I leap”).

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