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eosinophilia

Syllabification: (e·o·sin·o·phil·i·a)
Definition of eosinophilia

noun

Medicine
  • an increase in the number of eosinophils in the blood, occurring in response to some allergens, drugs, and parasites, and in some types of leukemia.

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