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leukocytosis

UK //ˌluː.kəʊ.saɪˈtəʊ.sɪs//US //ˌluː.koʊ.saɪˈtoʊ.sɪs//

词源

源自希腊语 leukos(白色) + kytos(细胞) + -osis(异常状态),19世纪医学拉丁语。

noun

❶ 白细胞增多症,指血液中白细胞数量异常增多的病理状态,常见于感染、炎症或某些血液疾病。

“The patient's leukocytosis suggested a bacterial infection.”

(患者的白细胞增多表明可能存在细菌感染。)

“Leukocytosis is often detected during routine blood tests.”

(白细胞增多通常在常规血液检查中被发现。)

同义词:white blood cell increase, leukocyte elevation, WBC rise

常见短语

reactive leukocytosis — 反应性白细胞增多,指因感染、炎症等外界刺激引发的暂时性白细胞数量升高。

“Reactive leukocytosis resolved after the infection was treated.”

(感染治愈后,反应性白细胞增多随之消失。)