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mastocytosis

American  
[mas-toh-sahy-toh-sis] / ˌmæs toʊ saɪˈtoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.
  1. an overproduction of mast cells in body tissues.


Etymology

Origin of mastocytosis

mast (cell) + -o- + -cyte + -osis

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It wasn’t mastocytosis, my doctor declared at an emergency appointment.

From Scientific American Sep. 7, 2021

Fewer than one in 30,000 adults have mastocytosis to begin with, and typically the skin rashes are associated with a childhood onset.

From Scientific American Sep. 7, 2021

When I was 22, I was diagnosed with mastocytosis.

From Scientific American Sep. 7, 2021

Five decades later, in 1949, scientists described a rare genetic disorder called mastocytosis, in which mast cells produce clones, building up in the skin, bones, and other organs.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2021

He also, however, has a rare autoimmune disorder called mastocytosis, which lands him in hospitals several times a year. 

From Washington Post Mar. 20, 2017

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