chromophil
31chromaffin — Giving a brownish yellow reaction with chromic salts; denoting certain cells in the medulla of the adrenal glands and in paraganglia. SYN: chromaphil, chromatophil (3), chromophil (3), chromophile, pheochrome (1). [chrom + L. affinis, affinity] * …
32chromatophilia — SYN: chromophilia. * * * chro·mato·phil·ia krō .mat ə fil ē ə, .krō mət ə also chro·moph·i·ly krō mäf ə lē n, pl ias also lies the quality or state of being chromophil * * * chro·ma·to·phil·ia (kro″mə to filґe ə) [chromato +… …
33chromophilic, chromophilous — Staining readily; denoting certain cells and histologic structures. SYN: chromatophil (1), chromatophilic, chromatophilous, chromophil (1), chromophile …
34gyrochrome — Denoting a nerve cell in which the chromophil substance is arranged roughly in rings. [G. gyros, a ring, circle, + chroma, a color] …
35perichrome — Denoting a nerve cell in which the chromophil substance, or stainable material, is scattered throughout the cytoplasm. [peri + G. chroma, a color] …
36stichochrome — Denoting a nerve cell in which the chromophil substance, or stainable material, is arranged in roughly parallel rows or lines. [G. stichos, a row, + chroma, color] …
37tigroid — See chromophil substance. [G. tigroeides, fr. tigris, tiger, + eidos, appearance] * * * ti·groid tī .grȯid adj 1) having a striped or spotted appearance <pathological changes in the eye resulted in a tigroid fundus> 2) being or consisting… …
38chromophile — ● chromophile adjectif et nom Se dit d organismes qui possèdent une grande affinité pour les matières colorantes. ⇒CHROMOPHILE, adj. BIOL. Qui fixe intensément les colorants. Anton. chromophobe (s.v. chromato ). Une zone périphérique très… …
39amphochromophil — am·pho·chro·mo·phil (am″fo kroґmə fil) [ampho + chromophil] 1. amphophilic cell. 2. amphophilic …
40chromophile — chro·mo·phile (kroґmo fīl) 1. chromophil. 2. chromophilic …
