leukosequestration en · NOUN
Etymology
From leuko- + sequestration.
Meanings
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(uncountable) sequestration (accumulation from the environment) of leukocytes
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.
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