Eosinophilic
[ee-uh-sin-uh-fil-ik] /ˌi əˌsɪn əˈfɪl ɪk/
adjective, Histology.
1.
having an affinity for eosin and other acid dyes; acidophilic.
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- Eosinophilic fasciitis
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- Eosinophilic granuloma
eosinophilic granuloma n. A lesion having numerous histiocytes that may contain Langerhans granules, eosinophils, and pockets of necrosis. It is usually a solitary bone lesion but may develop in the lung.
- Eosinophilic leukemia
eosinophilic leukemia n. A form of granulocytic leukemia characterized by abnormal numbers of or a predomination of eosinophilic granulocytes in the tissues and blood.
- Eosinophilic leukocyte
eosinophilic leukocyte n. See eosinophil.