Eosinophilia

noun

noun ·6 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The condition of having a high concentration of eosinophils (eosinophil granulocytes) in the blood. countable, uncountable

    "Intraperitoneal injections of a strong solution produce fibrohemorrhagic peritonitis of varying intensity, according to the strength of the solution; while intraperitoneal injections of small quantities of a diluted solution of formalin induce a chronic peritonitis with great connective tissue proliferation, and a striking eosinophilia."

  2. 2
    a symptom of allergic states; increased eosinophils in the blood wordnet

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"Intraperitoneal injections of a strong solution produce fibrohemorrhagic peritonitis of varying intensity, according to the strength of the solution; while intraperitoneal injections of small quantities of a diluted solution of formalin induce a chronic peritonitis with great connective tissue proliferation, and a striking eosinophilia."

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