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eosinophilia

eo·si·nop·hilia

US/ˌiʌˈsɪnʌˈfɪljʌ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a symptom of allergic states; increased eosinophils in the blood

Origin

Coined 1879 by American biologist Paul Ehrlich from eosin (“rosy, dawn-colored”) + -o- + -philia. By surface analysis, eosinophil + -ia.

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