basophilia
basophilia · basophilias
The condition of being basophilicThe condition of being basophilic (“easily stained with basic [high-pH] dyes”).
US/bˌeɪsɔfˈɪlˌiə/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The condition of being basophilic (“easily stained with basic [high-pH] dyes”).
the tendency of cells to stain with basic dyes
(countable, uncountable)A condition where the quantity of basophils (basophil granulocytes) is abnormally elevated.
Origin
From baso- + -philia.From baso- + -philia.
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Forms
plural: basophilias| Singular | basophilia |
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Word family
4 related wordsDerivedhyperbasophilia
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable