Definition
diapedeses
noun
- plural of diapedesis; the passage of blood cells, especially white blood cells, through the walls of capillaries into surrounding tissue.
Usage: medical/anatomical term; also called extravasation
Examples
- Diapedeses occur when white blood cells migrate from the bloodstream into inflamed tissues.
- The process of diapedeses is essential for immune response and wound healing.
- During inflammation, increased diapedeses allows immune cells to reach affected areas more rapidly.
- Researchers studied diapedeses to understand how leukocytes escape the vascular system.
- The mechanism of diapedeses involves changes in endothelial cell adhesion molecules.