Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as eosinophil.

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  • adjective cytology That is readily stained by eosin
  • adjective medicine Of, pertaining to an eosinophil or to eosinophilia

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  • adjective of or relating to eosinophil

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Examples

  • She and Brian have a 6-year-old son, Noah, who was diagnosed in May with a painful allergic disorder called eosinophilic esophagitis, or EE.

    These Benefactors 2008

  • To see if either of these SNPs might be involved in other conditions that affect eosinophils, the researchers examined 166 Caucasians who each had a condition called eosinophilic esophagitis, an inflammatory condition that affects the walls of the esophagus, and 132 healthy Caucasian volunteers.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • To see if either of these SNPs might be involved in other conditions that affect eosinophils, the researchers examined 166 Caucasians who each had a condition called eosinophilic esophagitis, an inflammatory condition that affects the walls of the esophagus, and 132 healthy Caucasian volunteers.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • Pediatrics researchers have identified the first major gene location responsible for a severe, often painful type of food allergy called eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).

    THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010

  • Though many parents may never have heard of it, a severe and chronic condition called eosinophilic e ...

    THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010

  • Washington: A gene that could be responsible for a severe and often painful type of food allergy called eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) has been discovered by American

    WN.com - Articles related to Sleep your way to health and happiness 2010

  • Eosinophilic granuloma complex is also known as eosinophilic plaque or "rodent ulcer," which is a holdover from the days when people thought the lesions were caused by bite wounds from rats and mice.

    The Martha's Vineyard Times News Headlines 2009

  • The Center for Pediatric Eosinophilic Disorders treats children with eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) and other eosinophilic disorders, such as eosinophilic gastroenteritis.

    Center for Pediatric Eosinophilic Disorders 2010

  • The range of quality products includes Neocate, the first hypoallergenic amino acid-based formula for infants and children who suffer from dairy/soy protein allergy and gastrointestinal conditions such as eosinophilic esophagitis. for Nutricia North America

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2009

  • 'It's a very complex problem'Early in the 2003 Iraq War, a rare flu — eosinophilic pneumonia — infected 18 and killed two servicemembers in Iraq, according to a military study.

    Navy researcher links toxins in war-zone dust to ailments 2011

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