ecotaxis

ecotaxis definition - medical

e·co·tax·is (ēˌkə-tăkˈsĭs, ĕkˌō-)

noun
The migration of lymphocytes from the thymus and bone marrow into tissues possessing an appropriate microenvironment.

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