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ICSEClass XBiologyThe Circulatory System01 Mark2024 Easy

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Define the term-Diapedesis.

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Diapedesis is the process by which white blood cells (WBCs) squeeze through capillary walls into tissues, using amoeboid-like extensions called pseudopodia to reach sites of infection or inflammation.

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