Cell
eosinophil Audio
e·o·sin·o·phil [ ee-uh-sin-uh-fil ]
Subclass of:
granulocyte
Etymology:
German eosin = a rose-colored stain + Greek philein = to love
In other words, any tissue having an affinity for eosin stain.
Definitions related to eosinophil:
  • A type of immune cell that has granules (small particles) with enzymes that are released during infections, allergic reactions, and asthma. An eosinophil is a type of white blood cell and a type of granulocyte.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Granular leukocyte readily stained by eosin; granules are coarse, round, and uniform in size; the nucleus usually has two lobes connected by a slender thread of chromatin; these cells are thought to play a specialized role in immunity to helminth infections.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Granular leukocytes with a nucleus that usually has two lobes connected by a slender thread of chromatin, and cytoplasm containing coarse, round granules that are uniform in size and stainable by eosin.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • White blood cells that play an important role in allergic reactions.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • The serum reference ranges of eosinophils are as follows: Eosinophils blood (%): 0.0-6.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2019
  • Eosinophil, type of white blood cell (leukocyte) that is characterized histologically by its ability to be stained by acidic dyes (e.g., eosin) and functionally by its role in mediating certain types of allergic reactions. Eosinophils, along with basophils and neutrophils, constitute a group of...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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