eosinophilia
eosinophilia · eosinophilias
The condition of having a high concentration of eosinophils in the bloodThe condition of having a high concentration of eosinophils (eosinophil granulocytes) in the blood.
US/ˌiəsˈɪnəfˈɪljə/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The condition of having a high concentration of eosinophils (eosinophil granulocytes) in the blood.
a symptom of allergic states; increased eosinophils in the blood
Origin
Coined 1879 by American biologist Paul Ehrlich from eosin (“rosy, dawn-colored”) + -o- + -Coined 1879 by American biologist Paul Ehrlich from eosin (“rosy, dawn-colored”) + -o- + -philia. By surface analysis, eosinophil + -ia.
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Forms
plural: eosinophilias| Singular | eosinophilia |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable