eosinophilia
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of eosinophilia
From New Latin, dating back to 1895–1900; see origin at eosinophil, -ia
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By stimulating this "transit amplification," IL-5 promotes eosinophilia, and by inhibiting this process, IL-5-targeting treatments reduce it.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024
In common diseases such as allergic asthma and rhinosinusitis, eosinophils are abnormally numerous in the blood and tissues, a condition known as eosinophilia.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024
It is known that eosinophilia is driven by increased production of eosinophils by the bone marrow.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024
The relative number, normally 2 to 4% of all leucocytes, rises in eosinophilia to 10, 20, 30% and over; in a case described by Grawitz 90% indeed was found.
From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by W. Myers
In any case the substance causing the eosinophilia is more widely distributed than that to which the anæmic condition is due.
From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by W. Myers
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