hematoxylin-eosin stain

hematoxylin-eosin stain
a mixture of hematoxylin in distilled water and aqueous eosin, usually eosin Y, solution, widely employed for routine examination of tissues; numerous variations are employed in execution of the stain.

Hematoxylin-eosin stain showing a glandular pattern of cell growth in an adenocarcinoma specimen.


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