Medical Dictionary
leukocytosis
noun leu·ko·cy·to·sis
plural leu·ko·cy·to·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of LEUKOCYTOSIS
: 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
Variants of LEUKOCYTOSIS
leu·ko·cy·to·sis or chiefly British leu·co·cy·to·sis \ˌlü-kə-sī-ˈtō-səs, -kə-sə-\
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