LEUKOCYTOSIS
\lˌuːkəsɪtˈə͡ʊsɪs], \lˌuːkəsɪtˈəʊsɪs], \l_ˌuː_k_ə_s_ɪ_t_ˈəʊ_s_ɪ_s]\
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an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)
By Princeton University
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an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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The formation of leukocytes. As usually applied, an increase above the usual number of leukocytes found in the blood. This increase may be due to physiological causes, as digestion, or as a response to inflammatory conditions and various diseases.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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