basophilia
[ bey-suh-fil-ee-uh, -feel-yuh ]
nounPathology.
an abnormal increase in the number of basophils in the blood, occurring in some types of leukemia, severe anemia, and other disorders.
Origin of basophilia
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British Dictionary definitions for basophilia
basophilia
/ (ˌbeɪsəˈfɪlɪə) /
noun
an abnormal increase of basophil leucocytes in the blood
the affinity of a biological specimen for basic dyes
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