Multiple choice

What term is used to mention abnormal and uncontrolled increase in leucocytes?

  1. Leukemia

  2. Leucopenia

  3. Leucocytosis

  4. Eosinophilia

  5. Neutrophilia

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Explanation

It is the cancer of blood cells. The bone marrow starts to make a lot of abnormal WBC called leukemia cells, which grow faster than normal cells. Leukemia cells can crowd out the normal blood cells. This can lead to serious problems such as anaemia, bleeding and infections.