Disease or Syndrome
leukemoid reaction
Subclass of:
Myeloproliferative disease; Leukocytosis
Definitions related to leukemoid reaction:
  • A hematology test result that indicates the presence of an increased white blood cell count and increased neutrophil precursors resembling leukemia, in a peripheral blood smear.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A peripheral blood picture resembling that of leukemia or indistinguishable from it on the basis of morphologic appearance alone. (Dorland, 27th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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