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hyperleukocytosis

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hyperleukocytosis /hy·per·leu·ko·cy·to·sis/ (-loo″ko-si-to´sis) abnormally excessive numbers of leukocytes in the blood.
hy·per·leu·ko·cy·to·sis (hpr-lk-s-tss)
n.
An unusually large increase in number and proportion of white blood cells in blood or tissues.

hyperleukocytosis [hi″per-loo″ko-si-to´sis]
extreme leukocytosis, as seen in certain forms of leukemia.

hyperleukocytosis
excess of leukocytes in the blood.


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Hyperleukocytosis in this setting may be related to cytokine or cortisol release or to bacterial (especially nosoeomial) infections, which were frequent in our patients who eventually died (Table 3).
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