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diapedesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
di-a-pedesis
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

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Usage

Inflected Forms

diapedeses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

diapedetic

Questions

What does diapedesis mean?
The migration of blood cells, especially leucocytes, through the intact walls of blood vessels into the surrounding tissue.
Where does diapedesis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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