Path. Also leucocythemia. [f. LEUCO- + Gr. κύτος -CYTE + αἶμα blood.] J. H. Bennett’s name for LEUCHÆMIA.
1852. J. H. Bennett (title), Leucocythæmia or White Cell-blood in Relation to the Physiology and Pathology of the Lymphatic Glandular System.
1885. Woodhead, Pract. Pathol. (ed. 2), 128. Leucocythemia of the Liver.
Hence Leucocythæmic (also -emic) a., affected with or characterized by leucocythæmia.
1873. Ralfe, Phys. Chem., 41. Gelatin … is sometimes found in the blood of leucocythæmic patients.
1876. [see LEUCHÆMIA].
