migration

migration definition - medical

mi·gra·tion (mī-grāˈshən)

noun
  1. The moving from place to place, as of disease symptoms.
  2. See diapedesis.
  3. The movement of a tooth or teeth out of normal position.
  4. The movement of one or more atoms from one position to another within a molecule.
  5. The movement of ions between electrodes during electrolysis.

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