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EOSINOPHILE [2 records]

Record 1 2005-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blood
  • Immunology
DEF

A granular leukocyte [white blood cell] with a nucleus that usually has two lobes connected by a slender thread of chromatin, and cytoplasm containing coarse, round granules that are uniform in size and stainable by eosin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sang
  • Immunologie
CONT

Les éosinophiles appartiennent à une variété de globules blancs [ou leucocytes] se caractérisant par leur gros noyaux faits de plusieurs lobes et contenant de grosses granulations faciles à colorer avec un colorant : l'éosine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sangre
  • Inmunología
DEF

Glóbulos blancos que contienen gránulos rojos cuando se tiñen en un frotis con eosina.

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Record 2 2000-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
DEF

Staining readily with acid stains.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
DEF

Qui prend les colorants acides.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «acidiphile».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
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