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lymphocytosis
lymphocytosis definition
lympho·cy·to·sis (lim′fō sī tō′sis)
noun
a condition characterized by an increase in the number of lymphocytes in the blood, as in acute or chronic infection
Etymology: ModL: see lymphocyte + -osis
Related Forms:
- lymphocytotic lym′pho·cy·tot′ic (-tät′ik) adjective
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