Shift to left
shift to left n.
An increase in the percentage of immature myeloid cells in the blood.
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noun, plural shigellae [shi-gel-ee] /ʃɪˈgɛl i/ (Show IPA), shigellas. Bacteriology. 1. any of several rod-shaped aerobic bacteria of the genus Shigella, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans and other warm-blooded animals. noun 1. any rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium of the genus Shigella; some species cause dysentery Shigella Shi·gel·la (shĭ-gěl’ə) n. A genus of gram-negative, […]