leukocytoclasis

leu·ko·cy·toc·la·sis

(lū'kō-sī-tok'lă-sis),

Karyorrhexis of leukocytes.

[leuko- + G. kytos, cell, + klasia, a breaking]

leu·ko·cy·toc·la·sis

(lū'kō-sī-tok'lă-sis)

Karyorrhexis of leukocytes.

[leuko- + G. kytos, cell, + klasia, a breaking]

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6,29-31) The neutrophils demonstrate prominent leukocytoclasis (Figure 5, B).

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