leucocytosis

noun

an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)

Roots

leukosleuco- · Greek · white kytoscyt- · Greek · cell, hollow vessel osis-osis · Greek · condition, increase

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