eosinophilia

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noun

The condition of having a high concentration of eosinophils (eosinophil granulocytes) in the blood.

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Meanings

nouneosinophilia (countable and uncountable, plural eosinophilias)

plural eosinophilias

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe condition of having a high concentration of eosinophils (eosinophil granulocytes) in the blood.
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    Intraperitoneal injections of a strong solution produce fibrohemorrhagic peritonitis of varying intensity, according to the strength of the solution; while intraperitoneal injections of small quantities of a diluted solution of formalin induce a chronic peritonitis with great connective tissue proliferation, and a striking eosinophilia.

    1901 December, E. Q. THORNTON M.D., “PRACTICAL THERAPEUTIC REFERENDUM”, in PROGRESSIVE MEDICINE. A QUARTERLY DIGEST OF ADVANCES DISCOVERIES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SCIENCES., volume IV, page 363

Origin

Coined 1879 by American biologist Paul Ehrlich from eosin (“rosy, dawn-colored”) + -o- + -philia. By surface analysis, eosinophil + -ia.

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APA

eosinophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eosinophilia

MLA

“eosinophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eosinophilia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eosinophilia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eosinophilia.

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