diapedesis
/ˌdaɪəpəˈdiːsɪs/
noun
- The movement of white blood cells through the walls of blood vessels into surrounding tissues, especially as part of the immune response to infection or injury.
- Scientists studied diapedesis to understand how immune cells reach sites of inflammation.
- The process of diapedesis is essential for the body to fight off pathogens in injured tissues.
- During an infection, diapedesis allows white blood cells to leave the bloodstream and attack bacteria.
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