leukosis: Meaning and Definition of

leu•ko•sis

Pronunciation: (l-kō'sis), [key]
— n. Vet. Pathol.
  1. any of several diseases occurring chiefly in chickens, involving proliferation of the leukocytes and characterized by paralysis, blindness, formation of tumors in the internal organs, and bone calcification.
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