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hypereosinophilia

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hypereosinophilia /hy·per·eo·sin·o·phil·ia/ (-e″o-sin″o-fil´e-ah) extreme eosinophilia.hypereosinophil´ic
hy·per·e·o·sin·o·phil·i·a (hpr--sn-fl-)
n.
An abnormally high increase in the number of eosinophilic granulocytes in the blood or tissues.

hypereosinophilia [hi″per-e″o-sin″o-fil´e-ah]
extreme eosinophilia. adj., adj hypereosinophil´ic.

hypereosinophilia
an extreme degree of eosinophilia.


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