| basophil |
a granulocyte with basic staining blue granules in the cytoplasm
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| basophilic |
blue-staining of the cytoplasm due to presence of cytoplasmic RNA
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| basophil a. |
in a classification system formerly used for pituitary adenomas, an adenoma whose cells stain with basic dyes; most adenomas that secreted excessive amounts of adrenocorticotrophic hormone were in this group.
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| basophil chemotactic f. |
a lymphokine produced by activated lymphocytes that is chemotactic for basophils, possibly responsible for the influx of basophils into sites of inflammation (Jones-Mote reaction).
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| basophil degranulation t. |
an in vitro procedure testing allergic sensitivity to a specific allergen at the cellular level by measuring staining of basophils after exposure to the allergen; a reduction in the number of granulated cells is a positive result.
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