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leukocytosis

noun
leu路​ko路​cy路​to路​sis | \ 藢l眉-k蓹-s墨-藞t艒-s蓹s How to pronounce leukocytosis (audio) , -k蓹-s蓹-\

Definition of leukocytosis

: an increase in the number of white blood cells in the circulating blood

First Known Use of leukocytosis

1866, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for leukocytosis

New Latin

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leukocytosis

noun
leu路​ko路​cy路​to路​sis
variants: or chiefly British leucocytosis \ 藢l眉-​k蓹-​s墨-​藞t艒-​s蓹s, -​k蓹-​s蓹-​ How to pronounce leucocytosis (audio) \
plural leukocytoses\ -​藢s膿z How to pronounce leukocytoses (audio) \

Medical Definition of leukocytosis

: an increase in the number of white blood cells in the circulating blood that occurs normally (as after meals) or abnormally (as in some infections)

Other Words from leukocytosis

leukocytotic or chiefly British leucocytotic \ -​藞t盲t-​ik How to pronounce leucocytotic (audio) \ adjective

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