immunohistochemicaladj.
/ˌɪmjᵿnəʊˌhɪstəʊˈkɛmᵻkl/, /ɪˌmjuːnəʊˌhɪstəʊˈkɛmᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌɪmjənoʊˌhɪstəˈkɛmək(ə)l/, /ᵻˌmjunoʊˌhɪstəˈkɛmək(ə)l/ Medicine and Biology.
Combining immunological and histochemical techniques; of or relating to immunohistochemistry.
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1953 A. H. Coons et al. in Federation Proc. (Federation Amer. Soc. Exper. Biol.) 12 439 (heading) Immunohistochemical studies of antibody response in rabbit.
1984 E. Holtzman & A. B. Novikoff Cells & Organelles ii. 274 Immunohistochemical techniques have been used impressively [in the analysis of filaments].
2003 Amer. Jrnl. Surg. Pathol. 27 1280 A tumor with morphologic, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural features of paragangliomatous, gangliocytic, and Schwann cell differentiation.
Derivatives
immunohistoˈchemically adv. by means of immunohistochemical techniques; with regard to immunohistochemistry.
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1960 Amer. Naturalist 94 325 Antibodies have been found in extracts of tissues rich in plasma cells..and have been demonstrated immunohistochemically..using the fluorescent antibody technique.
2002 Brit. Jrnl. Dermatol. 146 904 Intermingled in the infiltrate were atypical cells that were morphologically and immunohistochemically identical to leukaemic myeloblasts.
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