Talk:Basophil

Requested move 18 March 2016

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The result of the move request was: To be moved per consensus here; I'll G6 db the redirect. Editors are encourage to add the suggested hatnote. (non-admin closure) Dicklyon (talk) 04:26, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

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Basophil granulocyte → Basophil – Basophil is the complete terminology in itself, granulocyte is merely the cell type to which it belongs. – Chhandama (talk) 03:44, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

Moved from RMTR speedy move

• Object to RMTR speedy move I think this should have a full discussion, since there's another article called Basophil cell on a different topic, and the use of the two terms should be harmonized, as both are cells. -- 70.51.46.39 (talk) 04:58, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

@Chhandama and 70.51.46.39: This is a contested technical request (permalink). Anthony Appleyard (talk) 05:45, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

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• Support The common name for "Basophil granulocyte" is a "Basophil", and when people say "Basophil" this is 99% of the time what they are referring to. A hatnote should be provided to link Basophil cell. --Tom (LT) (talk) 20:32, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
  • Comment why wouldn't "basophil cell" not also redirect to "basophil" ? (Thus necessitating a move of the other article) -- 70.51.46.39 (talk) 04:51, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
    • Response It would not be redirected because basophil in "basophil cell" is merely an adjective for the pituitary cell type that have affinity for bases, hence the meaning of basophil, for "base liking". In fact many endocrine cells have names ending with "cell", e.g., acidophil cell, oxyphil cell, Leydig cell, islet cell, etc. To cite examples for the rationale, cancer cell is not redirected to cancer, nor blood cell to blood. Chhandama (talk) 12:03, 25 March 2016 (UTC)
      • Except that "cancer" is not a cell type, it is a condition, and "blood" is not a cell type, it is a liquid suspension; while this is a cell type and the other is also a cell type. So where would basophil (cell) point to, basophil cell or basophil (granulocyte) ? -- 70.51.46.39 (talk) 06:15, 28 March 2016 (UTC)
• Note for clarification There are three major granulocytes—neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils. The Wikipedia pages for these cells were named neutrophil granulocyte, eosinophil granulocyte, and basophil granulocyte. In biology no one really call them "– granulocyte", but by their first names only, as commented above. Neutrophil and eosinophil are now properly named. Basophil granulocyte is the only remaining. Chhandama (talk) 02:42, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
• Support since "basophil" is overwhelmingly used for that cell type. However, "basophil" as adjective is also used for other cell types so a hatnote pointing out the other meanings is also necessary.Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 10:48, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

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