ˌdīəpəˈdēsə̇s noun
( plural diapede·ses -ēˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek diapēdēsis act of leaping through, oozing through, from diapēdan to leap through, ooze through (from dia- + pēdan to leap) + -sis — more at pedesis
1. : the passage of blood cells through capillary walls into the tissues ; especially : active amoeboid passage of leukocytes between the enclosing endothelial cells
2. : loss of blood (as through a mucous membrane) without detectable gross lesions
• di·a·pe·det·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|ded.ik adjective