DIAPEDESIS

diapedesis

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

diapedesis (countable and uncountable, plural diapedeses)

The migration of blood cells, especially leucocytes, through the intact walls of blood vessels into the surrounding tissue.

Source: Wiktionary


Di`a*pe*de"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: The passage of the corpuscular elements of the blood from the blood vessels into the surrounding tissues, without rupture of the walls of the blood vessels.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ADMIRABLE

(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; ā€œan estimable young professorā€; ā€œtrains ran with admirable precisionā€; ā€œhis taste was impeccable, his health admirableā€


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