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chromophobe

[ kroh-muh-fohb ]
/ ˈkroʊ məˌfoʊb /

adjective

Also chro·mo·pho·bic. Histology. not staining readily.

noun

Cell Biology. a chromophobe cell in the pituitary gland.

Nearby words

  1. chromophil,
  2. chromophil adenoma,
  3. chromophile,
  4. chromophilia,
  5. chromophilous,
  6. chromophobe adenoma,
  7. chromophobe cell,
  8. chromophobia,
  9. chromophore,
  10. chromophoric

Origin of chromophobe

First recorded in 1895–1900; chromo- + -phobe
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Medicine definitions for chromophobe

chromophobe

[ krō′mə-fōb′ ]

adj.

Resistant to stains; staining with difficulty or not at all.

n.

A cell that is resistant to stains.
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