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chromophobe cells — Cells that do not absorb stains readily; see chromophilic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Chromophobe — The term chromophobe refers to histological structures which do not take up colored dye readily, and thus appear more relatively pale under the microscope hence their fear ( phobia ) of color ( chrome ).PituitaryThe term is most commonly… … Wikipedia
chromophobe — chro•mo•phobe [[t]ˈkroʊ məˌfoʊb[/t]] also chro mo•pho′bic adj. lab not staining readily: chromophobe cells[/ex] • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
chromophobe — Resistant to stains, staining with difficulty or not at all; denoting certain degranulated cells in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. SYN: chromophobic. [chromo + G. phobos, fear] * * * chro·mo·phobe krō mə .fōb also chro·mo·pho·bic .krō… … Medical dictionary
chromophobe — chromophobic; adj. describing cells or tissues that do not stain well with either acidic or basic dyes. Chromophobic cells may be seen, for example, in the anterior pituitary gland. See also: adenoma … The new mediacal dictionary
chromophobe adenoma — chromophobic adenoma a pituitary adenoma composed of cells that lack acidophilic or basophilic granules; this is the same entity as the more precisely named null cell a … Medical dictionary
chief cells — 1. epithelial cells, either columnar or cuboidal, that line the lower portions of the gastric glands and secrete pepsin; called also peptic c s. 2. pinealocytes. 3. the most abundant cells of the parathyroid glands, being polygonal epithelial… … Medical dictionary
C cells — parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland, which are derived from neural crest tissue. They produce calcitonin. medullary carcinoma of the thyroid has its origin in the C cells. * * * 1. parafollicular c s. 2. a type of cells that lack granules,… … Medical dictionary
Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… … Medical dictionary
chromaphilic — adj. [Gr. chroma, color; philos, loving] Staining readily, as certain cells; see chromophobe cells … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
