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leukocytosis

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leu·ko·cy·to·sis also leu·co·cy·to·sis  (lk-s-tss)
n. pl. leu·ko·cy·to·ses also leu·co·cy·to·ses (-sz)
An abnormally large increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood, often occurring during an acute infection or inflammation.
leuko·cy·totic (-ttk) adj.
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Noun1.leukocytosis - an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)
leucocytosis
blood disease, blood disorder - a disease or disorder of the blood
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Rate of negative laparotomy, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values considering leukocytosis (WBC count [greater than or equal to] 11,000 per micro liter in peripheral blood smear), granulocytosis (neutrophils >75% in DLC), UA (considered positive if contained [greater than or equal to] 5 WBC or [greater than or equal to] RBC or showed pregnancy), US and X-ray were all calculated.
Acute abdomen; pre and post-laparotomy diagnosis by Laal, Marjan; Mardanloo, Armita / International Journal of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine & Public Health (IJCRIMPH)
4) Patients most often present during the third through sixth decades of life (5) with acute neck pain, stiffness, odynophagia, low-grade fever and mild leukocytosis.
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Laboratory examination showed increased C-reactive protein (298 mg/L) and leukocytosis (28,000 cells/[mm.
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 ... by Pan, Angelo; Battisti, Antonio; Zoncada, Alessia; Bernieri, Francesco; Boldini, Massimo; Franco, Ale / Emerging Infectious Diseases
 
 
 
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