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basophilia
[ bey-suh-fil-ee-uh, -feel-yuh ]
noun
, Pathology.
- an abnormal increase in the number of basophils in the blood, occurring in some types of leukemia, severe anemia, and other disorders.
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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