1. an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia); [syn: leukocytosis, leucocytosis]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
leucocytosis
n 1: an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in
the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia) [syn:
leukocytosis, leucocytosis]