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leukocytosis
or leu·co·cy·to·sis
[ loo-koh-sahy-toh-sis ]
noun
, Physiology, Pathology.
- an increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
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Other Words From
- leu·ko·cy·tot·ic [loo-koh-sahy-, tot, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of leukocytosis1
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Example Sentences
All inflammatory and suppurative diseases cause leukocytosis, except when slight or well walled off.
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The infectious diseases in which leukocytosis is absent (p. 160) often cause a slight decrease of leukocytes.
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Chemotaxis alone will not explain the continuance of leukocytosis for more than a short time.
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A well-marked leukocytosis usually indicates good resistance.
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Non-phagocytic leukocytosis is probably due more to stimulation of blood-making organs than to chemotaxis.
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