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lymphocytosis

[ lim-fuh-sahy-toh-sis ]
/ ˌlɪm fə saɪˈtoʊ sɪs /
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noun Pathology.

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

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Origin of lymphocytosis

First recorded in 1895–1900; lymphocyte + -osis

OTHER WORDS FROM lymphocytosis

lym·pho·cy·tot·ic [lim-foh-sahy-tot-ik], /ˌlɪm foʊ saɪˈtɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby lymphocytosis

lymphocytoblast, lymphocytoma, lymphocytoma cutis, lymphocytopenia, lymphocytopoiesis, lymphocytosis, lymphoduct, lymphoepithelioma, lymphogenesis, lymphogenous, lymphoglandula
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Example sentences from the Web for lymphocytosis

  • There is decided decrease of hemoglobin and red corpuscles, with moderate leukopenia and relative lymphocytosis.

    A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

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

    Histology of the Blood|Paul Ehrlich

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

    Histology of the Blood|Paul Ehrlich

British Dictionary definitions for lymphocytosis

lymphocytosis
/ (ˌlɪmfəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs) /

noun

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

Derived forms of lymphocytosis

lymphocytotic (ˌlɪmfəʊsaɪˈtɒtɪk), adjective
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Medical definitions for lymphocytosis

lymphocytosis
[ lĭm′fō-sī-tō′sĭs ]

n.

A condition marked by an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the bloodstream, usually resulting from infection or inflammation.lymphocythemia lymphocytic leukocytosis

Other words from lymphocytosis

lym′pho•cy•tot′ic (-tŏt′ĭk) adj.
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