Löffler's syndrome

noun

A disease caused by accumulation of eosinophils in the lung in response to a parasitic infection.

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Meanings

nounLöffler's syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA disease caused by accumulation of eosinophils in the lung in response to a parasitic infection.

Origin

Named after Wilhelm Löffler, who drew attention to the disease in 1932.

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APA

Löffler's syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/L%C3%B6ffler's%20syndrome

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“Löffler's syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/L%C3%B6ffler's%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Löffler's syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/L%C3%B6ffler's%20syndrome.

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