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basophil Definition

ba·so·phil (bāsə fil′)

noun

a cell, substance, or tissue easily stained by basic dyes, as the beta cells in the anterior pituitary or certain white blood cells

Etymology: < basic + -phile

basophil Related Forms

ba′·so·philic (-filik) adjective

basophil Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: It is also known to prevent the release of inflammatory chemicals called basophils and eosinophils from mast cells and white blood cells.
  • circulate: Sensitive patients challenged with an extract of poison ivy orally developed degranulation of circulating basophils within an hour ( Shelley & Resnik 1965 ).
  • include: Images include basophils, monocytes, eosinophils neutrophils, lymphocytes, and platelets.

Adjective modifier

neoplastic: However, recent immunohistochemical studies have raised the possibility that neoplastic basophils express significant amounts of tryptase.

Modifies a noun

adenoma: A not so recent papers Cushing H W. The basophil adenomas of the pituitary and their clinical manifestations.

Noun used with modifier

blood: Normal blood basophils express only trace amounts of the enzyme.