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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The most common diagnosis from infection is eosinophilic meningoencephalitis, in which the brain and spinal cord and the meninges membranes surrounding the two becomes enormously inflamed due to the larva activating a type of white blood cell known as an eosinophil.
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Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2012
For one Mayo Clinic study published earlier this year, scientists induced eosinophilic inflammation in the esophagi of mice merely by giving them drinking water with a small amount of detergent in it.
—Moises Velasquez-Manoff, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
In certain cases, though, the worm can cause a rare condition called eosinophilic meningitis that can lead to death, according to a 2021 study in the journal Research in Veterinary Science.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Sep. 2023
In rare cases, children may go on to develop a fifth allergy, called eosinophilic esophagitis, by 35 months old.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 25 July 2023
Beyond property damage, the massive snails can also carry rat lungworm, a parasite that causes eosinophilic meningitis in humans and livestock.
—Averi Kremposky, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
There are also rare cases of A. caninum causing severe gastrointestinal symptoms in humans, Hawdon says, a condition called eosinophilic enteritis.
—Bradley Van Paridon, Scientific American, 1 June 2023
The amorphous eosinophilic material represents filler material.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2013
One of the late-stage candidates – Etrasimod – is used to treat ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, and eosinophilic esophagitis, and its potential peak sales are estimated to top $2.5 billion.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2012
For one Mayo Clinic study published earlier this year, scientists induced eosinophilic inflammation in the esophagi of mice merely by giving them drinking water with a small amount of detergent in it.
—Moises Velasquez-Manoff, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
In certain cases, though, the worm can cause a rare condition called eosinophilic meningitis that can lead to death, according to a 2021 study in the journal Research in Veterinary Science.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Sep. 2023
In rare cases, children may go on to develop a fifth allergy, called eosinophilic esophagitis, by 35 months old.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 25 July 2023
Beyond property damage, the massive snails can also carry rat lungworm, a parasite that causes eosinophilic meningitis in humans and livestock.
—Averi Kremposky, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
There are also rare cases of A. caninum causing severe gastrointestinal symptoms in humans, Hawdon says, a condition called eosinophilic enteritis.
—Bradley Van Paridon, Scientific American, 1 June 2023
The amorphous eosinophilic material represents filler material.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2013
One of the late-stage candidates – Etrasimod – is used to treat ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, and eosinophilic esophagitis, and its potential peak sales are estimated to top $2.5 billion.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
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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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