a condition characterized by an increase in the number of lymphocytes in the blood, as in acute or chronic infection
Origin of lymphocytosis
ModL: see lymphocyte + -osislymphocytosis
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lymphocytosis
noun
A condition marked by an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the bloodstream, usually resulting from infection or inflammation.
Related Forms:
- lym′pho·cy·tot′ic
adjective
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Noun
(countable and uncountable, plural lymphocytoses)
- (pathology) An increase in the number or proportion of lymphocytes in the blood
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lymphocytosis - Medical Definition
n.
A condition marked by an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the bloodstream, usually resulting from infection or inflammation.
Related Forms:
- lym′pho·cy·tot′ic (-tŏt′ĭk)
adj.
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