Eosinophilia
noun ·6 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 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 a symptom of allergic states; increased eosinophils in the blood wordnet
Example
More examples"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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