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Leukemoid reaction   

Overview

Definition:

A systemic (whole body) reaction resembling leukemia, but that is actually due to other conditions such as infections or other disease processes. As with leukemia, a person having a leukemoid reaction also shows a disorganized proliferation of immature white blood cells in the blood and bone marrow.

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