Any growth in quantity.
- absolute cell i. an actual i. in one of the types of leukocytes, the absolute number of leukocytes in 1 cu mm of blood being obtained by multiplying the total leukocyte count by the percentage of the cell types in question.
- base i. at low levels a hearing aid signal-processing strategy to i. gradually the amplification of low frequencies at low-intensity levels.
- treble i. at low levels a hearing aid signal-processing strategy to i. gradually the amplification of high-frequency sounds at low levels.
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