eosinophil

Term ID

CL:0000771

Synonyms

• eosinocyte
• eosinophilic granulocyte
• eosinophilic leucocyte
• eosinophilic leukocyte
• polymorphonuclear leucocyte
• polymorphonuclear leukocyte

Definition

Any of the immature or mature forms of a granular leukocyte with a nucleus that usually has two lobes connected by one or more slender threads of chromatin, and cytoplasm containing coarse, round granules that are uniform in size and which can be stained by the dye eosin. Eosinophils are CD9-positive, CD191-positive, and CD193-positive. (3)

References

• BTO:0000399
• CALOHA:TS-0279
• FMA:62861

Ontology

Cell Ontology