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basophilia

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

First recorded in 1900–05; basophil + -ia

Words nearby basophilia

basmati rice, bas mitzvah, basnet, bason, basophil, basophilia, basophilic, Basotho, Basotho-Qwaqwa, Basov, Basque
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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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