Main Entry: leu·ko·cy·to·sis

Variant(s): or chiefly British leu·co·cy·to·sis \ˌlü-kə-sī-ˈtō-səs, -kə-sə-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural leu·ko·cy·to·ses \-ˌsēz\

: 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)

—leu·ko·cy·tot·ic or chiefly British leu·co·cy·tot·ic \-ˈtät-ik\ adjective