Diseases

Leukocytosis

A transient increase in the number of leukocytes in a body fluid.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A transient increase in the number of leukocytes in a body fluid.

MeSH Record

Classification

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

See Also

MeSH Record

Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Leukocytoses
  • Pleocytosis
  • Pleocytoses

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

MeSH Record

Indexing Annotation

coord with type of white cell and body fluid, using available subheadings when appropriate

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Leukocytosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007964. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007964
  2. Leukocytosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leukocytosis
  3. Leukocytosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q974869