diapedesis
[ dahy-uh-pi-dee-sis ]
/ ˌdaɪ ə pɪˈdi sɪs /
noun Physiology.
the passage of blood cells, especially leukocytes, through the unruptured walls of the capillaries into the tissues.
Origin of diapedesis
1615–25; < New Latin < Greek
diapḗdēsis a leaping through, equivalent to
diapēdē- (verbid stem of
diapēdân to leap through) +
-sis
-sis
OTHER WORDS FROM diapedesis
di·a·pe·det·ic [dahy-uh-pi-det-ik] /ˌdaɪ ə pɪˈdɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby diapedesis
dianoia,
dianthus,
diapason,
diapason normal pitch,
diapause,
diapedesis,
diapente,
diaper,
diaper dermatitis,
diaper rash,
diaphaneity
Example sentences from the Web for diapedesis
British Dictionary definitions for diapedesis
diapedesis
/ (ˌdaɪəpəˈdiːsɪs) /
noun
the passage of blood cells through the unruptured wall of a blood vessel into the surrounding tissues
Derived forms of diapedesis
diapedetic (ˌdaɪəpəˈdɛtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for diapedesis
C17: New Latin, from Greek: a leaping through, from
diapēdan to spring through, from
dia- +
pēdan to leap
Medical definitions for diapedesis
diapedesis
[ 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.
migration