lymphocytosis

English

Etymology

From lymphocyte +‎ -osis.

Noun

lymphocytosis (countable and uncountable, plural lymphocytoses)

  1. (pathology) An increase in the number or proportion of lymphocytes in the blood.
    • 1923, International Medical Digest, page 316:
      In disease of the spleen, especially Banti's disease or fibro-adenia of the spleen, the increase of leukocytes is absent or slight, with no relative lymphocytosis.

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