monocytosis

monocytosis definition - medical

mon·o·cy·to·sis (mŏnˌə-sī-tōˈsĭs)

noun
An abnormal increase in the number of monocytes in the blood, occurring in infectious mononucleosis and certain bacterial infections such as tuberculosis. Also called monocytic leukocytosis.

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