Look up: eosinophil

1. Eosinophil
   An eosinophil is a kind of white blood cell, containing granules readily stained with eosin. The number of circulating eosinophils is believed to increase during illness due to allergy.
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2. eosinophil
   Type: Term Pronunciation: ē′ō-sin′ō-fil, -fīl Synonyms: eosinophilic leukocyte
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3. eosinophil
   [n] - a leukocyte readily stained with eosin
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4. Eosinophil
   Eosinophil: A type of leukocyte (white blood cell) with coarse round granules of uniform size within its cytoplasm and typically a bilobate (two-lobed) nucleus. Eosinophils are so named because their cytoplasmic granules stain red with the dye eosin. Eosinophils normally constitute 1 to 3% of the pe...
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5. eosinophil
   eosinophil:a polymorphonuclear leucocyte with large eosinophilic granules in its cytoplasm,which plays a role in hypersensitivity reactions Category: Medicine
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6. eosinophil
   Polymorphonuclear leucocyte (granulocyte) of the myeloid series, of which the granules stain red with eosin. Phagocytic, particularly associated with helminth infections and with hypersensitivity.
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7. eosinophil
   Polymorphonuclear leucocyte (granulocyte) of the myeloid series, of which the granules stain red with eosin. Phagocytic, particularly associated with helminth infections and with hypersensitivity. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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8. eosinophil
   eosinophile noun a leukocyte readily stained with eosin
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9. eosinophil
   (e″o-sin´o-fil) a cell or other element readily stainable by eosin. a granular leukocyte with a nucleus that usually has two lobes connected by a thread of chromatin, and cytoplasm containing coarse, round granules of uniform size. Called also eosinophilic leukocyte.
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10. eosinophil
    (from the article `blood`) Eosinophils, like other granulocytes, are produced in the bone marrow until they are released into the circulation. Although about the same size as ... Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell, or leukocyte. Some of these migrate through the walls of capillaries and take up residence in the ... [5 related...
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11. eosinophil
    eosinophile, eosinophil 1. A type of white blood cell found in vertebrate blood, containing cytoplasmic granules that are easily stained by eosin or other acid dyes. 2. A microorganism, cell, or histological element easily stained by eosin or other acid dyes.
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12. Eosinophil
    A polymorphonuclear leukocyte with large eosinophilic (i.e. red) cytoplasmic granules.
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13. eosinophil
    Eosinophile. Credit: University of Virginia An amoeboid scavenger leukocyte (white blood cell) that disposes of cellular debris. Eosinophils are often involved in allergic responses. A mature eosinophil is 12 to 15 microns in diameter and has chromatin similar to that of a neutrophil, but with...
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14. EOSINOPHIL
    A white blood cell that contains granules readily stained with eosin; functions in the allergic reaction to parasitic infections
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15. eosinophil
    (e;uo-sin;uo-fil) A type of white blood cell characterized by the presence of cytoplasmic granules that become stained by acidic eosin dye. Eosinophils normally constitute about 2% to 4% of the white blood cells.
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16. eosinophil
    (e;uo-sin;uo-fil) A type of white blood cell characterized by the presence of cytoplasmic granules that become stained by acidic eosin dye. Eosinophils normally constitute about 2% to 4% of the white blood cells.
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17. eosinophil
    A type of immune cell that has granules (small particles) with enzymes that are released during infections, allergic reactions, and asthma. An eosinophil is a type of white blood cell and a type of granulocyte.
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