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iodophilia Translationsiodophilia
iodophilia [i″o-do-fil´e-ah] a reaction shown by leukocytes in certain pathologic conditions, as in toxemia and severe anemia, in which the polymorphonuclears show diffuse brownish coloration when treated with iodine or iodides.i·o·do·phil·i·a (ī-ō'dō-fil'ē-ă), An affinity for iodine, as manifested by some leukocytes in certain conditions. When treated with a solution of iodine and potassium iodide, normal polymorphonuclear leukocytes stain a fairly bright yellow; in certain pathologic conditions the polymorphonuclear leukocytes frequently stain diffusely brown or yellow-brown; the reaction may be intracellular (as described) or extracellular, affecting the particles in the immediate vicinity of the leukocytes. Synonym(s): iodinophil, iodinophile, iodinophilous [iodine + G. phileō, to love] io·do·phil·i·a (ī-ō'dō-fil'ē-ă) An affinity for iodine, as manifested by some leukocytes in certain conditions. [iodine + G. phileō, to love] |