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leucocytosis

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

noun

Physiology, Pathology.
  1. leukocytosis.


leucocytosis British  
/ ˌluːkəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs, ˌluːkəʊsaɪˈtɒtɪk /

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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Polynuclear neutrophil leucocytosis, is the most frequent of all forms of active leucocytoses.

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

The leucocytosis of digestion consequently differs essentially from the other kinds, in which the neutrophil elements are chiefly increased.

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

Very important conclusions on the interesting question of leucocytosis can be drawn from these observations.

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

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 Myers, W.

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 Myers, W.

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