reticulocytosis /re·tic·u·lo·cy·to·sis/ (-si-to´sis) an excess of reticulocytes in the peripheral blood.
reticulocytosis
reticulocytosis [rĕ-tik″u-lo-si-to´sis]
reticulocytosis (rētik´ūlōsītō´-sis),
re·tic·u·lo·cy·to·sis (r -tk y -l -s -tss)n. An increase in the number of reticulocytes in the blood. |
reticulocytosis
[-sītō′sis]
an increase in the number of reticulocytes in the circulating blood that may represent a normal increase in activity of the bone marrow in response to blood loss, acclimatization to living at a higher altitude, or therapy for anemia.
reticulocytosis [rĕ-tik″u-lo-si-to´sis]
an excess of reticulocytes in the peripheral blood.
reticulocytosis (rētik´ūlōsītō´-sis),
n an increase in the normal number of reticulocytes in the circulating blood. Normal values range from 0.5% to 1.5% of the red blood cells.
reticulocytosis
an excess of reticulocytes in the peripheral blood. See also reticulocyte response.
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