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neutrophilia definition
abnormal inc. in number of neutrophils more than 75%
neutrophilia causes
acute infections:
acute tonsillitis
acute appendicitis
neutropenia definition
abnormal dec. in number of neutrophils less than 60%
neutropenia causes
typhoid fever
viral infections
eosinophilia definition
abnormal inc. in number of eosinophils more than 5%
eosinophilia causes
allergic disorders: e.g. eczema, bronchial asthma
parasitic diseases: e.g. bilharziasis
eosinopenia definition
abnormal dec. in number of eosinophils less than 1%
eosinopenia causes
cortisone therapy
basophilia definition
abnormal increase in the number of basophils more than 1%
Basophilia occurs in
bone marrow disorders: chronic myeloid leukemia
inflammatory diseases: ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disuse
allergic conditions: hay fever, drug allergies
basopenia definition
abnormal dec. in number of basophils
basopenia causes
Hyperthyroidism, pregnancy, chemotherapy
monocytosis definition
abnormal increase in the number of monocytes more than 8%
monocytosis occurs in
chronic infections: tuberculosis
monocytic leukemia
Monocytopenia definition
abnormal decrease in the number of monocytes
Monocytopenia causes
pancytopenia
lymphocytosis definition
abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes more than 30%
Lymphocytosis causes
chronic infections: tuberculosis
lymphocytic leukemia
lymphocytopenia definition
abnormal decrease in the number of lymphocytes
lymphocytopenia causes
pancytopenia
thrombocytopenia
insufficient number of platelets
thrombocytosis
high number of platelets
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