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eosinophilia

/ˌiəsˈɪnəfˈɪljə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
eosinophil-ia
IPA
/ˌiəsˈɪnəfˈɪljə/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of having a high concentration of eosinophils (eosinophil granulocytes) in the blood.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

eosinophilias (plural)

Rhymes With

pedophilia ilya brasilia sicilia shelia

Questions

How do you pronounce eosinophilia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌiəsˈɪnəfˈɪljə/.
What does eosinophilia mean?
The condition of having a high concentration of eosinophils (eosinophil granulocytes) in the blood.
Where does eosinophilia come from?
Coined 1879 by American biologist Paul Ehrlich from eosin (“rosy, dawn-colored”) + -o- + -philia. By surface analysis, eosinophil + -ia.

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