Definition of "monocytic" [monocytic]

• Of or pertaining to monocytes. (adjective)

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• "Davis was drafted by the Cleveland Browns, but was diagnosed with acute monocytic leukemia during preparations for the 1962 College All Star Game."
• "There have been some 100 cases of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) and more than 400 of human monocytic ehrlichiosis (HME), with more than 10 fatalities, since the diseases were recognized, in 1993 and 1985."
• "Concluding that, in this case, the negative factors of treatment exceeded the benefits, the probate judge ordered on May 13, 1976, that no treatment be administered to Saikewicz for his condition of acute myeloblastic monocytic leukemia except by further order of the court."