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eosinophilia
[ ee-uh-sin-uh-fil-ee-uh, -feel-yuh ]
eosinophilia
/ ˌiːəʊˌsɪnəˈfɪlɪə /
noun
- the presence of abnormally large numbers of eosinophils in the blood, occurring in various diseases and in response to certain drugs
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Word History and Origins
Origin of eosinophilia1
From New Latin, dating back to 1895–1900; eosinophil, -ia
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Example Sentences
An increase is called eosinophilia, and is better determined by the actual number than by the percentage.
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In this country an unexplained marked eosinophilia warrants examination of a portion of muscle for Trichina spiralis (p. 255).
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True bronchial asthma commonly gives a marked eosinophilia during and following the paroxysms.
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Scarlet fever is frequently accompanied by eosinophilia, which may help to distinguish it from measles.
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For the special clinical course of the eosinophilia in asthma see below.
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