Disease or Syndrome
monocytosis
Etymology:
Greek monos = single + kytos = vessel or cell + -osis = condition
Here the mono- refers to the nucleus of the cells.
Definitions related to monocytosis:
  • Abnormally high level of monocytes in the blood.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An increased number of circulating monocytes.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
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