释义 |
ba·so·phil·ia \ˌbāsōˈfilēə\ noun (-s) Etymology: New Latin, from baso- + -philia 1. : tendency to stain with basic dyes < cytoplasmic basophilia > 2. : an abnormality of which increased basophilia of some tissue element is a feature: as a. : leukocytosis in which the number of circulating basophils is elevated b. : the presence of basophilic granules in red blood cells (as in lead poisoning) — called also punctate basophilia |