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An abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)
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leukocytosis
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n. (alternative spelling of leucocytosis English)
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n. an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia) [syn: leucocytosis ]
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Leukocytosis is white cells (the leukocyte count) above the normal range in the blood . It is frequently a sign of an inflammatory response , most commonly the result of infection , but may also occur following certain parasitic infections or bone tumors ...