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leukocytosis Definition

leuko·cy·to·sis (--sī tō′sis)

noun

an increase in the number of leukocytes in the blood: it is a normal response to pregnancy and is found in certain intoxications and in many infections and cases of inflammation

Etymology: ModL < leukocyte + -osis

leukocytosis Related Forms
leu′ko·cy·tot′ic (--tät′ik) adjective
leukocytosis Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: Twenty patients ( 50 % ) had leukocytosis ( 10,000 WBC/microL ) during induction therapy.

Adjective modifier

  • marked: Both cases showed mild organomegaly and marked leukocytosis ( 144.5 x 10(9)/L, 102.6 x 10(9)/L, respectively ).
  • moderate: The patient displayed moderate leukocytosis, anemia and thrombocytopenia.

Browse dictionary entries near leukocytosis

  1. ‹ leukocytoblast
  2. ‹ leukocyte
  3. ‹ leuko-
  4. ‹ leukemia
  5. ‹ leukapheresis
  6. ‹ leucoplast
  7. ‹ leuco-
  8. ‹ leucite
  9. ‹ leucine
  10. ‹ leu
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  6. leukorrhea ›
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