Meanings
nounleucocytosis (plural leucocytoses)
plural leucocytoses · alternative leukocytosis
- medicineA raised WBC (white blood cell) count, above the normal range.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)
Similar
Broader
blood diseaseblood disorder
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*lewk-
- Proto-Indo-European*lewkós
- Proto-Hellenic*leukós
- Ancient Greekλευκός (leukós)
- Englishleuco-
- Ancient Greekκῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)
- Latincyta
- Englishleucocyte
- Englishleucocytosis
Translations
Czech leukocytóza
- leukocytózaraised white blood cell count
Dutch leukocytose
- leukocytoseraised white blood cell count
Spanish leucocitosis
- leucocitosisraised white blood cell count
Swedish leukocytos
- leukocytosraised white blood cell count
Cite this entry
APA
leucocytosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leucocytosis
MLA
“leucocytosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leucocytosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leucocytosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leucocytosis.
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