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eosinophilia

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

a symptom of allergic states; increased eosinophils in the blood

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: symptom

History

Etymology

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