basophilia

ba·so·phil·i·a

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-suh-fil-ee-uh, -feel-yuh]
- /ˌbeɪ səˈfɪl i ə, -ˈfil yə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-suh-fil-ee-uh, -feel-yuh]
- /ˌbeɪ səˈfɪl i ə, -ˈfil yə/

Definitions of basophilia word

noun basophilia an abnormal increase of basophil leucocytes in the blood 3
noun basophilia the affinity of a biological specimen for basic dyes 3
noun basophilia an abnormal increase in the number of basophils in the blood, occurring in some types of leukemia, severe anemia, and other disorders. 1
noun basophilia A tendency to stain readily with a basic dye. 1
noun basophilia The condition of being basophilic. 0

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Origin of basophilia

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; basophil + -ia

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Parts of speech for Basophilia

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basophilia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

basophilia usage trend in Literature

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