lym·pho·cy·to·sis
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Definition of lymphocytosis
: an increase in the number of lymphocytes in the blood usually associated with chronic infections or inflammations
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“Lymphocytosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphocytosis. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.
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lymphocytosis
noun
lym·pho·cy·to·sis
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plural lymphocytoses\
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Medical Definition of lymphocytosis
: an increase in the number of lymphocytes in the blood usually associated with chronic infections or inflammations — compare granulocytosis, monocytosis
Other Words from lymphocytosis
lymphocytotic
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adjective
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The first known use of lymphocytosis was in 1896
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