Eosinophils

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Eosinophils

A leukocyte with coarse, round granules present.

Mentioned in: Histiocytosis X

eosinophils (ēˑ·ō·si·n

·filzˈ),

n.pl white blood cells of the granulocyte type that have rough, round granules of cytoplasm that stain with eosin.

Eosinophils.

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