Anatomy

Eosinophils

Granular leukocytes 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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Granular leukocytes 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.

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  • Eosinophil

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

restrict to leukocytes: not for "eosinophilic", stainable with eosin ( = STAINING AND LABELING + EOSIN); eosinophilic states: see note under EOSINOPHILIA; eosinophil count: coord with LEUKOCYTE COUNT

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  1. A11w.118w.637w.415w.345w
  2. A11w.627.340w.345w
  3. A15.145w.229w.637w.415w.345w
  4. A15.382w.490w.315w.251w

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NLM Classification

WH 200

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Eosinophils. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004804. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004804
  2. Eosinophils. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eosinophil
  3. Eosinophils. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107238