| leukocythemia | A seldom used term for leukaemia. Origin: Leukocyte + G. Haima, blood (05 Mar 2000) |
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| leukocytic | Pertaining to or characterised by leukocytes. Synonym: leukocytal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukocytic pyrogens | Fever producing substance released by leucocytes (and Kuppfer cells in particular) that acts on the hypothalamic thermoregulatory centre. Now known to be interleukin-1. (18 Nov 1997) |
| leukocytic sarcoma | <haematology> An acute or chronic disease of unknown cause in man and other warm blooded animals that involves the blood forming organs, is characterised by an abnormal increase in the number of leucocytes in the tissues of the body with or without a corresponding increase of those in the circulating blood and is classified according of the type leucocyte most prominently involved. (18 Nov 1997) |
| leukocytoblast | A non-specific term for any immature cell from which a leukocyte develops, including lymphoblast, myeloblast, and the like. Origin: Leukocyte + G. Blastos, germ (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukocytoclasis | Karyorrhexis of leukocytes. Origin: Leuko-+ G. Kytos, cell, + klasia, a breaking (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukocytoclastic vasculitis | Cutaneous acute vasculitis characterised clinically by palpable purpura, especially of the legs, and histologically by exudation of the neutrophils and sometimes fibrin around dermal venules, with nuclear dust and extravasation of red cells; may be limited to the skin or involve other tissues as in Henoch-Schonlein purpura. See: cutaneous vasculitis. Origin: G. Leukos, white, + kytos, cell, + klastos, broken, fr. Klao, to break (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukocytogenesis | The formation and development of leukocytes. Origin: Leukocyte + G. Genesis, production (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukocytoid | Resembling a leukocyte. Origin: Leukocyte + G. Eidos, resemblance (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukocytolysin | Any substance (including lytic antibody) that causes dissolution of leukocytes. Synonym: leukolysin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukocytolysis | Dissolution or lysis of leukocytes. Synonym: leukolysis. Origin: Leukocyte + G. Lysis, dissolution (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukocytolytic | Pertaining to, causing, or manifesting leukocytolysis. Synonym: leukolytic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukocytoma | A fairly well circumscribed, nodular, dense accumulation of leukocytes. Origin: Leukocyte + G. -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukocytometer | A standarised glass slide that is suitably ruled for counting the leukocytes in a measured volume of accurately diluted blood (or other specimens). Origin: Leukocyte + G. Metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukocytopenia | Abnormal decrease in the number of leukocytes in the blood (white blood cells that help to combat infection). (16 Dec 1997) |
Synonyms : Chronic Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Chronic Lymphoblastic Leukemias, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemias, Leukemia, Chronic Lymphoblastic, Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic, Leukemias, Chronic Lymphoblastic, Leukemias, Chronic Lymphocytic
Synonyms : Leukemia, Mast Cell, Leukemias, Mast-Cell, Mast Cell Leukemia, Mast-Cell Leukemias
Synonyms : Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia, Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemias, Acute Megakaryocytic Leukemia, Acute Megakaryocytic Leukemias, Leukemia, Acute Megakaryoblastic, Leukemia, Acute Megakaryocytic, Leukemias, Acute Megakaryoblastic, Leukemias, Megakaryocytic
Synonyms : B and T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, B and T Cell Leukemia, Acute, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Acute, Mixed Cell, Leukemia, Mixed, B and T Cell, Lymphocytic Leukemia, Acute, B and T Cell, Leukemia, Mixed Cell, Leukemias, Mixed-Cell, Mixed-Cell Leukemia
Synonyms : Leukemia, Myeloid, Schilling Type, Acute Monoblastic Leukemia, Acute Monoblastic Leukemias, Acute Monocytic Leukemia, Acute Monocytic Leukemias, Leukemia, Acute Monoblastic, Leukemia, Acute Monocytic, Leukemia, Schilling-Type Myeloid
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white leuko/penia (deficiency of white blood cells)
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| leukopenia |
A decrease in the number of white blood cells. The threshold value for leukopenia is usually taken as less than 5,000 white blood cells per cubic millimeter of blood.
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| leuk |
white leuko/penia (deficiency of white blood cells)
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| leukemia inhibitory factor |
(LIF) A signalling molecule originally discovered in association with leukemia, but now known to have many functions, including the support of pregnancy by the endometrium as it forms decidua.
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| leukemia |
a cancerous disease of the blood characterized by the proliferation of leukocytes (white blood cells).
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