eosinophilic
adjective
eo·sin·o·phil·ic
ˌē-ə-ˌsi-nə-ˈfi-lik 
1
: staining readily with eosin
2
: of, relating to, or characterized by eosinophilia
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Stephanie also started making special allergy-friendly recipes that Logan could eat on special occasions, which evolved into a business called Rare Treats Baking Company, which helps other families dealing with food allergies and eosinophilic disorders.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
His older son has an immune disease called eosinophilic esophagitis, where white blood cells gather in the esophagus and cause issues with swallowing and breathing.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
In terms of patient safety, no short-term complications occurred among the eosinophilic patients, and none needed device revisions or removals.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
According to the family, a specialist later found that Parker's death was caused by eosinophilic myocarditis—an inflammation of the heart muscle triggered by too many white blood cells building up in his body.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
His older son has an immune disease called eosinophilic esophagitis, where white blood cells gather in the esophagus and cause issues with swallowing and breathing.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
In terms of patient safety, no short-term complications occurred among the eosinophilic patients, and none needed device revisions or removals.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
According to the family, a specialist later found that Parker's death was caused by eosinophilic myocarditis—an inflammation of the heart muscle triggered by too many white blood cells building up in his body.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
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eosinophilic
adjective
eo·sin·o·phil·ic
-ˌsin-ə-ˈfil-ik
1
: staining readily with eosin
2
: of, relating to, or characterized by eosinophilia
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