lymphocytosis

[lim-fuh-sahy-toh-sis]

noun

Pathology.

1. an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the blood.

lymphocytosis

/ ˌlɪmfəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs, ˌlɪmfəʊsaɪˈtɒtɪk /

noun

1. an abnormally large number of lymphocytes in the blood: often found in diseases such as glandular fever and smallpox

Other Word Forms

• lymphocytotic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lymphocytosis¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; lymphocyte + -osis

Example Sentences

The lymphocytosis in these cases is probably due to the anatomical changes of the lymph glands, and the eosinophilia to specific chemiotactic attraction.

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The lymphocytosis following extirpation of the spleen also belongs to this category, since a vicarious enlargement of the lymph glands is always to be observed in these cases.

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Doubtless in these cases also the lymphocytosis is due to the stimulation and swelling of the tracheobronchial glands.

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Only one single substance has so far been mentioned in the literature as capable in itself of producing a lymphocytosis.

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Whilst the latter is admittedly the expression of chemiotactic action, and arises by action at a distance of soluble substances on the bone-marrow, lymphocytosis is due to a local stimulation of certain glandular areas.

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