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Main Entry: pleo·cy·to·sis
Pronunciation: "plE-O-"sI-'tO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pleo·cy·to·ses /-"sEz/
: an abnormal increase in the number of cells (as lymphocytes) in the cerebrospinal fluid
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pleocytosis ple·o·cy·to·sis (plē'ō-sī-tō'sĭs)
n.
The presence of a greater number of cells than normal, as in the cerebrospinal fluid.

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