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mastocytosis

[ mas-toh-sahy-toh-sis ]
/ ˌmæs toʊ saɪˈtoʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

an overproduction of mast cells in body tissues.

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Origin of mastocytosis

mast (cell) + -o- + -cyte + -osis

Words nearby mastocytosis

masto-, masto-occipital, mastocarcinoma, mastocyte, mastocytoma, mastocytosis, mastodon, mastodynia, mastoid, mastoid antrum, mastoid bone
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Medical definitions for mastocytosis

mastocytosis
[ măs′tō-sī-tō′sĭs ]

n. pl. mas•to•cy•to•ses (-sēz)

A condition characterized by the abnormal proliferation of mast cells in the tissues.
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