diapedesis

/ˈdaɪəpəˌdisɪs/
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Definitions of diapedesis
  1. noun
    passage of blood cells (especially white blood cells) through intact capillary walls and into the surrounding tissue
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    type of:
    organic phenomenon
    (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
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