- leukopedesis
- n. flow of white blood cells through intact vessel walls
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
leukopedesis
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leukopedesis — /looh koh pi dee sis/, n. an outward flow of white blood cells through a blood vessel wall. [ < NL; see LEUKO , DIAPEDESIS] * * * … Universalium
leukopedesis — The movement of white blood cells (especially polymorphonuclear leukocytes) through the walls of capillaries and into the tissues. [leuko + G. pedesis, a leaping] * * * leu·ko·pe·de·sis (loo″ko pə deґsis) [leukocyte + Gr. pēdan to … Medical dictionary
leukopedesis — /looh koh pi dee sis/, n. an outward flow of white blood cells through a blood vessel wall. [ NL; see LEUKO , DIAPEDESIS] … Useful english dictionary
leukocyte emigration — the escape (diapedesis) of leukocytes through the walls of small blood vessels in inflammation. Called also leukopedesis … Medical dictionary
