Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. An increase in the number of eosinophils in the blood.
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- n. The condition of having a high concentration of eosinophils (eosinophil granulocytes) in the blood.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The presence in the blood of eosinophil leucocytes in markedly increased numbers.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. a symptom of allergic states; increased eosinophils in the blood
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Examples
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The question arose because some circumstantial evidence had emerged linking certain health food products containing tryptophan to a blood disease called eosinophilia mialga syndrome E-MS.
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Bierman WF, Wetsteyn JC, van Gool T. Presentation and diagnosis of imported schistosomiasis: relevance of eosinophilia, microscopy for ova, and serology.
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Other serology tests may demonstrate prominent eosinophilia, leukocytosis (increased white cell count) and anaemia suggestive of infection.
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The only symptom would be prominent eosinophilia (high white blood cell count suggesting a parasitic infection).
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In hypersensitive individuals, immunological reactions may result in an asthma-like condition called tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (TPE), characterized by bouts of wheezing and coughing at night and shortness of breath.
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Postnatal skin-specific inactivation of both RXRα and RXRβ (RXRs) leads to the development of an AD-like disease characterized by partial hair loss, Th2 inflammation, eosinophilia, elevated TSLP epidermal secretion, and high TSLP serum levels
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Aside from agranulocytosis, the bone marrow and blood show a number of other abnormalities (including maturational arrest of neutrophil precursors at the promyelocyte stage, absolute monocytosis, eosinophilia and thrombocytosis).
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H2 phenotype, leading to Ig subtype switching and IgE synthesis, mast cell degranulation, eosinophilia, mucus metaplasia and airway hyperresponsiveness.
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Another patient group, those suffering from eosinophilia myalgia syndrome (EMS), is more confident about the GMO origins of their particular disease.
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For now, the message for physicians is to consider paragonimiasis in patients with cough, fever and eosinophilia.
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