Leucocytosis Definition

Leucocytosis Sentence Examples

• This, as already pointed out, depends upon the increase of opsonins, though it is also to be noted that in many infective conditions there is another factor present, namely a leucocytosis, that is, an increase of the leucocytes in the blood, and the defensive powers of the body are thereby increased.

• The usual signs of infection (e.g. pyrexia, leucocytosis) may be absent and infection surveillance must be rigorous.

• Clinical antecedents linked with this type of injury include maternal pyrexia, prolonged preterm rupture of membranes and maternal leucocytosis.