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eosinophil Definition

eo·sino·phil (ē′ō sinə fil′)

noun

Biol. any structure, cell, etc. readily stainable with eosin; esp., the granular white blood cells that increase greatly in number in certain allergic and parasitic diseases

Etymology: eosin + -o- + -phil

eosinophil Related Forms

e′o·sin′o·philic (-filik) 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.

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