neutrophil-predominating
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/ˈnuːtrəfɪl prɪˈdɑːmɪneɪtɪŋ/
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/ˈnjuːtrəfɪl prɪˈdɒmɪneɪtɪŋ/
dominated by neutrophils
Etymology
'neutrophil-predominating' originates as a compound of 'neutrophil' (New Latin) and 'predominating' (from Latin via Middle English), where 'neutro-' meant 'neutral (staining)' and '-phil' meant 'loving' (from Greek 'philos'), and 'predominating' derives from Latin elements meaning 'before/over' + 'to rule'.
'neutrophil' was coined in 19th-century medical Latin (New Latin) as 'neutrophilus' to name leukocytes with neutral-staining granules and entered English as 'neutrophil'; 'predominate' comes from Latin 'praedominari' via Old French and Middle English into modern English. The compound 'neutrophil-predominating' is a modern medical English formation combining these elements.
Initially, 'neutrophil' referred specifically to cells identified by their neutral staining properties; over time it became the standard term for that type of white blood cell. 'Predominate' originally carried senses of ruling or having authority and shifted toward 'being most frequent or most numerous'. Together the compound now means 'being mainly composed of neutrophils.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
characterized by or showing a predominance of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell); used especially in pathology, cytology, and laboratory reports to indicate that neutrophils are the dominant inflammatory or cellular component.
The tissue specimen demonstrated a neutrophil-predominating infiltrate, suggesting an acute bacterial infection.
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Last updated: 2025/12/14 22:30