A chromophil biological cell is a cell which is easily stainable by absorbing chromium salts used in histology to increase the visual contrast of samples for microscopy. ==Function== Chromophil cells are mostly hormone-producing cells containing so-called chromaffin granules. In these subcellular structures, amino acid precursors to certain hormon...
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Chromophile ... Synonym: chromophilic. ... 2. A cell or any histologic element that stains readily. ... Synonym: chromatophil, chromaffin. ... Origin: chromo-+ G. Phileo, to love ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(kro´mo-fil) any easily stainable structure. adj., chromophil´ic., adj.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: krō′mō-fil, krō′mō-fīl Definitions: 1. A cell or any histologic element that stains readily. Synonyms: chromophilic, chromaffin, chromatophil2
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