reticulocytosis
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reticulocytosis
[rĕ-tik″u-lo-si-to´sis]an excess of reticulocytes in the peripheral blood.
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re·tic·u·lo·cy·to·sis
(re-tik'yū-lō-sī-tō'sis),An increase in the number of circulating reticulocytes above the normal, which is less than 1% of the total number of red blood cells; it occurs during active blood regeneration (stimulation of red bone marrow) and in certain anemias, especially congenital hemolytic anemia.
[reticulocyte + G. osis, condition]
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re·tic·u·lo·cy·to·sis
(rĕ-tiky'ū-lō-sī-tō'sis)An increase in the number of circulating reticulocytes above the normal, which is less than 1% of the total number of red blood cells; occurs during active blood regeneration (stimulation of red bone marrow) and in certain anemias, especially congenital hemolytic anemia.
[reticulocyte + G. osis, condition]
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reticulocytosis
A greater than normal proportion of RETICULOCYTES in the blood. This indicates an increased rate of red cell formation, as during the treatment of ANAEMIA or following HAEMORRHAGE.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005