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lym·pho·cy·to·sis | \ ˌlim(p)-fə-ˌsī-ˈtō-səs 
, -fə-sə- \
, -fə-sə- \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
nounlym·pho·cy·to·sis | \ ˌlim(p)-fə-ˌsī-ˈtō-səs, -fə-sə- \
\ plural lymphocytoses\ -ˌsēz \
\Medical Definition of lymphocytosis
: an increase in the number of lymphocytes in the blood usually associated with chronic infections or inflammations — compare granulocytosis, monocytosis
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lymphocytotic \ -ˈtät-ik \ adjective
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The first known use of lymphocytosis was in 1896
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