leukocytosis


leu·ko·cy·to·sis

noun \ˌlü-kə-sī-ˈtō-səs, -kə-sə-\

Definition of LEUKOCYTOSIS

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

Origin of LEUKOCYTOSIS

New Latin
First Known Use: 1866

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