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Chromophile

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• Chromophilia

  [kroh-muh-fil-ee-uh, -feel-yuh] /ˌkroʊ məˈfɪl i ə, -ˈfil yə/ noun, Histology. 1. the property of staining readily. chromophilia chro·mo·phil·i·a (krō’mə-fĭl’ē-ə, -fēl’yə) or chro·mat·o·phil·i·a (krō-māt’ə-, krō’mə-tō-) n. The property possessed by most cells of staining readily with appropriate dyes.

• Chromophilic

  [kroh-muh-fil] /ˈkroʊ mə fɪl/ Histology adjective 1. Also, chromophilic, chromophilous [kroh-mof-uh-luh s] /kroʊˈmɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA), chromatophilic, chromatophilous. staining readily. noun 2. a chromophil cell, tissue, or substance. chromophil chro·mo·phil (krō’mə-fĭl’) or chro·mat·o·phil (krō-māt’ə-fĭl’, krō’mə-tō-) or chro·mo·phile (-fīl’) n. A cell or other histologic element that stains readily. adj. Staining readily. Used of a […]

• Chromophobe

  [kroh-muh-fohb] /ˈkroʊ məˌfoʊb/ adjective 1. Also, chromophobic. Histology. not staining readily. noun 2. Cell Biology. a chromophobe cell in the pituitary gland. chromophobe chro·mo·phobe (krō’mə-fōb’) or chro·mo·pho·bic (krō’mə-fō’bĭk) adj. Resistant to stains; staining with difficulty or not at all. n. A cell that is resistant to stains.

• Chromophobe adenoma

  chromophobe adenoma n. An adenoma of the chromophobe cells of the anterior pituitary gland.

• Chromophobe cell

  chromophobe cell n. Any of the faintly staining cells of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.

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