Definition of lymphocytosis
: an increase in the number of lymphocytes in the blood usually associated with chronic infections or inflammations
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Origin and Etymology of lymphocytosis
New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary lymphocyte
First Known Use: 1896
Medical Dictionary
lymphocytosis
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noun
lym·pho·cy·to·sis
\ˌlim(p)-fə-ˌsī-ˈtō-səs, -fə-sə-\
Medical Definition of lymphocytosis
lymphocytoses
\-ˌsēz\play: an increase in the number of lymphocytes in the blood usually associated with chronic infections or inflammations—compare granulocytosis, monocytosis
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