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chromaffin
[ kroh-muh-fin ]
/ ˈkroʊ mə fɪn /
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adjective Histology.
having an affinity for stains containing chromium salts, indicating the presence of epinephrine or norepinephrine.
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Words nearby chromaffin
Christ's-thorn, Christy, -chroic, chrom-, chroma, chromaffin, chromaffin body, chromaffin cell, chromaffinoma, chromaffinopathy, chromaffin tissue
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Medical definitions for chromaffin
chromaffin
[ krō′mə-fĭn ]
adj.
Staining a brownish yellow upon reaction with chromic salts. Used of certain cells in the medulla of the adrenal glands and in paraganglia.
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