leukocytosises

Main Entry: leu·ko·cy·to·sis
Variant: or chiefly British leu·co·cy·to·sis /"lü-k&-sI-'tO-s&s,-k&-s&-/
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural leu·ko·cy·to·ses /-"sEz/
: an increase in the number ofleukocytes 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 /-'tät-ik/ adjective

leukocytosis leu·ko·cy·to·sis or leu·co·cy·to·sis (l&oomacr;'kə-sī-tō'sĭs)
n. pl. leu·ko·cy·to·ses (-sēz)
An abnormally large increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood, often occurring during an acute infection or inflammation.

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leu'ko·cy·tot'ic (-tŏt'ĭk) adj.