diapedesis

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noun

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

OriginAncient Greek πηδᾰ́ω →
First used 1625Scrabble 14
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Meanings

noundiapedesis (countable and uncountable, plural diapedeses)

plural diapedeses

  1. countableuncountableThe migration of blood cells, especially leucocytes, through the intact walls of blood vessels into the surrounding tissue.First known use 1625

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπηδᾰ́ω“I leap”
  2. Englishdiapedesis

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

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Translations

Catalan diapedesi
  • diapedesimigration of blood cells
French diapédèse
  • diapédèsemigration of blood cells
Indonesian diapedesis
  • diapedesismigration of blood cells
Italian diapedesi
  • diapedesimigration of blood cells
Portuguese diapedese
  • diapedesemigration of blood cells
Spanish diapédesis
  • diapédesismigration of blood cells
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APA

diapedesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diapedesis

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diapedesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diapedesis.

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