leukocytosis
or leu·co·cy·to·sis
an increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
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Origin of leukocytosis
1Other words from leukocytosis
- leu·ko·cy·tot·ic [loo-koh-sahy-tot-ik], /ˌlu koʊ saɪˈtɒt ɪk/, adjective
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How to use leukocytosis in a sentence
All inflammatory and suppurative diseases cause leukocytosis, except when slight or well walled off.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddThe infectious diseases in which leukocytosis is absent (p. 160) often cause a slight decrease of leukocytes.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddChemotaxis alone will not explain the continuance of leukocytosis for more than a short time.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddA well-marked leukocytosis usually indicates good resistance.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddNon-phagocytic leukocytosis is probably due more to stimulation of blood-making organs than to chemotaxis.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
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