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eosinophilia
[ ee-uh-sin-uh-fil-ee-uh, -feel-yuh ]
/ ˌi əˌsɪn əˈfɪl i ə, -ˈfil yə /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
the presence of an abnormally increased number of eosinophils in the blood.
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Origin of eosinophilia
From New Latin, dating back to 1895–1900; see origin at eosinophil, -ia
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British Dictionary definitions for eosinophilia
eosinophilia
/ (ˌiːəʊˌsɪnəˈfɪlɪə) /
noun
the presence of abnormally large numbers of eosinophils in the blood, occurring in various diseases and in response to certain drugs
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Medical definitions for eosinophilia
eosinophilia
[ ē′ə-sĭn′ə-fĭl′ē-ə ]
n.
An increase in the number of eosinophils in the blood.eosinophilic leukocytosis
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