/ Dictionary / Index B basophilia: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ba•so•phil•i•a Pronunciation: (bā"su-fil'ē-u, -fēl'yu), [key] — n. Pathol. an abnormal increase in the number of basophils in the blood, occurring in some types of leukemia, severe anemia, and other disorders. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: basophilia (Thesaurus) basophil basophilic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language