leukocytosis

or leu·co·cy·to·sis

[ loo-koh-sahy-toh-sis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Physiology, Pathology.

From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; leukocyte, -osis

How does leukocytosis compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

All inflammatory and suppurative diseases cause leukocytosis, except when slight or well walled off.

The infectious diseases in which leukocytosis is absent (p. 160) often cause a slight decrease of leukocytes.

Chemotaxis alone will not explain the continuance of leukocytosis for more than a short time.

A well-marked leukocytosis usually indicates good resistance.

Non-phagocytic leukocytosis is probably due more to stimulation of blood-making organs than to chemotaxis.

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