noun
- Plural of leucosis; abnormal increase in white blood cells, or a disease characterized by such an increase.
Usage: medical/pathology term; often used in veterinary medicine to describe leukemia in animals
Examples
- The veterinarian diagnosed leucoses in the chicken flock.
- Avian leucoses are caused by retroviruses and can spread rapidly through poultry.
- The laboratory tests revealed multiple leucoses affecting the patient's immune system.
- Leucoses in cattle can significantly impact farm productivity and animal welfare.