leucocytosis
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Virchow, the discoverer of leucocytosis, advocated the view, that it resulted from an increased stimulation of the lymph glands.
From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by W. Myers
According to the results of Rieder the proportion of the lymphocytes to polynuclears is practically normal in the leucocytosis of digestion, indeed the lymphocytes are rather in excess.
From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by W. Myers
The simultaneous increase of lymphocytes and polynuclears is doubtless brought about by a super-position of a raised income of lymphocytes, and an ordinary leucocytosis caused by the assimilated products of metabolism.
From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by W. Myers
Polynuclear neutrophil leucocytosis, is the most frequent of all forms of active leucocytoses.
From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by W. Myers
The passive form of leucocytosis corresponds to the different kinds of lymphæmia, including that of leukæmia.
From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by W. Myers
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