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leucocytosis

American  
[loo-koh-sahy-toh-sis] / ˌlu koʊ saɪˈtoʊ sɪs /

noun

Physiology, Pathology.
  1. leukocytosis.


leucocytosis British  
/ ˌluːkəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs /

noun

  1. a gross increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood, usually as a response to an infection

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Upon the clinical importance of leucocytosis, particularly for the infectious diseases and their various stages, an enormous mass of observations has accumulated.

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

Virchow indeed, the discoverer of leucocytosis, interpreted it as an increase of the lymphocytes; whereas it is chiefly produced by the polynuclear cells.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by W. Myers

Polynuclear neutrophil leucocytosis 143 Definition 143 Clinical occurrence 144 Origin 144 α.

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

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