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pleocytosis

Presence of more cells than normal, often denoting leukocytosis. The term was originally used in reference to lymphocytosis in CSF. Etiology: - viral meningitis - lymphocytic choriomeningitis - mumps virus - herpes simplex encephalitis - bacterial meningitis - tuberculous meningitis - Listeria meningitis - neurosyphilis

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sign/symptom

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
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