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basophilia

American  
[bey-suh-fil-ee-uh, -feel-yuh] / ˌbeɪ səˈfɪl i ə, -ˈfil yə /

noun

Pathology.

  1. an abnormal increase in the number of basophils in the blood, occurring in some types of leukemia, severe anemia, and other disorders.

basophilia British  
/ ˌbeɪsəˈfɪlɪə /

noun

  1. an abnormal increase of basophil leucocytes in the blood

  2. the affinity of a biological specimen for basic dyes

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Etymology

Origin of basophilia

First recorded in 1900–05; basophil + -ia

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