eosinophil Definition
eo·sino·phil (ē′ō sin′ə fil′)
eosinophil Related Forms
e′o·sin′o·phil′ic (-fil′ik) adjective
eosinophil Usage Examples
Converse of object
stabilize: Available in both an oral and inhaled form, they stabilize eosinophils, reduce bronchial edema and mucous hypersecretion and can reverse epithelial damage.
Preposition: in
- blood: Normally there are very few eosinophils in the blood, just a few percent of all the white blood cells.
- endometriosis: Eosinophils and endometriosis The role of eosinophils in endometriosis remains to be determined.
Adjective modifier
- apoptotic: Sexton D.W. , Blaylock M.G. and Walsh G.M. ( 2004 ) Phagocytosis of apoptotic eosinophils but not neutrophils by bronchial epithelial cells.
- few: Normally there are very few eosinophils in the blood, just a few percent of all the white blood cells.
Modifies a noun
- count: Two forms of asthma cause particularly high eosinophil counts in the blood.
- recruitment: Such allergic reactions are typified by mast cell and eosinophil recruitment, increased numbers of goblet cells and enhanced mucus release.
- apoptosis: For example, elevation of [ Ca 2+ ] i and glucocorticoid receptor ligation delays neutrophil apoptosis whereas eosinophil apoptosis is induced.
- infiltration: RESULTS: Nasal polyps showing edematous morphology, eosinophil infiltration, or fibronectin expression were significantly large in size.
- chemoattractant: Research: Eotaxin biology The group is carrying a detailed investigation of the biology of the eosinophil chemoattractant eotaxin.
- neutrophil: Images include basophils, monocytes, eosinophils neutrophils, lymphocytes, and platelets.
Noun used with modifier
- blood: Montelukast and fluticasone significantly ( P = 0.011 ) reduced peripheral blood eosinophil counts compared with salmeterol and fluticasone.
- sputum: In adult studies, montelukast reduced sputum eosinophils and attenuated early and late phase allergen-induced reactions.
- tissue: Furthermore, medusa cells ( i.e. connective tissue eosinophils that have assumed an amoeboid or fibrillar shape ) were readily identifiable in endometriosis specimens.

