Leukosequestration
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 sequestration (accumulation from the environment) of leukocytes uncountable
"Neutropenia in septic animals and humans, may be secondary to enhanced leukosequestration at the site of infection (site of LPS injection in our model) or within the lungs, as an antecedent to sepsis-associated acute lung injury, and is associated with worse outcome."
Example
More examples"Neutropenia in septic animals and humans, may be secondary to enhanced leukosequestration at the site of infection (site of LPS injection in our model) or within the lungs, as an antecedent to sepsis-associated acute lung injury, and is associated with worse outcome."
Etymology
From leuko- + sequestration.
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