chromophobeadj.
/ˈkrəʊməfəʊb/ Histology.
Of a cell: that does not readily absorb stains; opposed to chromophil adj. b. Also as n., such a cell.
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basophil1890
neutrophil1890
neutrophilic1893
oxyphil1893
oxyphilous1893
basophilic1894
basophilous1894
metachromatic1894
polychromatophilic1897
polychromatophil1898
chromophil1899
chromophilic1899
chromophobic1899
orthochromatic1899
polychromatic1899
pycnomorphous1899
fuchsinophil1900
neutrophilous1900
carminophilous1901
chromatoid1901
oxyphilic1901
pyknotic1902
sudanophil1902
chromaffin1903
metachromic1908
chromophobe1909
phaeochrome1909
sudanophilic1909
trachychromatic1909
polychromasic1911
chromaffinic1913
osmiophilic1923
osmophile1923
Feulgen-negative1928
fuchsinophilic1931
heteropycnotic1934
osmophilic1936
isopycnotic1950
Feulgen-positive1954
the world > life > biology > substance > cell > types of cells > [noun] > cells with reference to staining
neutrophil1897
basophil1898
chromophil1899
thorn1899
acidophil1900
chromophobe1909
phaeochromocyte1929
1909 Cent. Dict. Suppl. Chromophobe, adj.
1926 Strong & Elwyn Bailey's Textbk. Histol. (ed. 7) xvii. 473 The cellular elements of the glandular portion of the hypophysis have usually been classified as chromophiles and chromophobes. This classification is based upon the relative stainability of the cells.
1953 H. M. Carleton & Short Schäfer's Essent. Histol. (ed. 16) xx. 266 Two types of cell were recognized by Hannover in 1844. These became known as the chromophil and the chromophobe. The chromophil, later known as the α-cells, were so called because of their affinity for salts of chromium. Later the same terminology was used to mean that this type had an affinity for dyes which the chromophobe did not possess.
Derivatives
chromoˈphobic adj.
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the world > life > biology > substance > staining quality of substance > [adjective]
basophil1890
neutrophil1890
neutrophilic1893
oxyphil1893
oxyphilous1893
basophilic1894
basophilous1894
metachromatic1894
polychromatophilic1897
polychromatophil1898
chromophil1899
chromophilic1899
chromophobic1899
orthochromatic1899
polychromatic1899
pycnomorphous1899
fuchsinophil1900
neutrophilous1900
carminophilous1901
chromatoid1901
oxyphilic1901
pyknotic1902
sudanophil1902
chromaffin1903
metachromic1908
chromophobe1909
phaeochrome1909
sudanophilic1909
trachychromatic1909
polychromasic1911
chromaffinic1913
osmiophilic1923
osmophile1923
Feulgen-negative1928
fuchsinophilic1931
heteropycnotic1934
osmophilic1936
isopycnotic1950
Feulgen-positive1954
1899 L. F. Barker Nerv. Syst. xi. 123 Chromophilic cells and chromophobic cells.
1921 Jrnl. Med. Res. 42 366 Nine strumas of the pars buccalis (one eosinophilic and eight chromophobic).
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