monocytosis

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noun

An increase in the number of circulating monocytes.

OriginEnglish monocyte ← German Monozyt →
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Meanings

nounmonocytosis (countable and uncountable, plural monocytoses)

plural monocytoses

  1. countableuncountableAn increase in the number of circulating monocytes.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
monocytemia

Origin

  1. GermanMonozyt
  2. Englishmonocyte
  3. Englishmonocytosis

From monocyte + -osis.

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Translations

Czech monocytóza
  • monocytózaincrease in the number of circulating monocytes
Swedish monocytos
  • monocytosincrease in the number of circulating monocytes
Cite this entry
APA

monocytosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monocytosis

MLA

“monocytosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monocytosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monocytosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monocytosis.

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