Chromaffin cell
chromaffin cell n.
A cell that stains readily with chromium salts, especially a cell of the adrenal medulla.
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- Chromaffinoma
chromaffinoma chro·maf·fin·o·ma (krō’mə-fə-nō’mə, krō-māf’ə-) n. A tumor composed of chromaffin cells. Also called chromaffin tumor.
- Chromaffinopathy
chromaffinopathy chro·maf·fi·nop·a·thy (krō-māf’ə-nŏp’ə-thē) n. A pathological condition of chromaffin tissue.
- Chromaffin tissue
chromaffin tissue n. A cellular tissue, vascular and well supplied with nerves, made up chiefly of chromaffin cells and found in the medulla of the adrenal glands and in the paraganglia.
- Chromaffin tumor
chromaffin tumor n. See chromaffinoma.
- Chromakey
/ˈkrəʊməˌkiː/ noun 1. (in colour television) a special effect in which a coloured background can be eliminated and a different background substituted Also called colour separation overlay