chromaffin
adjective
chro·maf·fin ˈkrō-mə-fən 
: staining deeply with chromium salts
chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from German, from chrom- chrom- + Latin affīnis "bordering (on), connected (with)" — more at affinity
Note: The term was introduced by the histologist Alfred Kohn (1867-1959, of Jewish heritage, born in Bohemia, Austria-Hungary) in "Ueber die Nebenniere," Prager Medicinische Wochenschrift, 23. Jahrgang, Nr. 17 (April 28, 1898), p. 194/2.
First Known Use
1903, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
chromaffin
adjective
chro·maf·fin ˈkrō-mə-fən
: staining deeply with chromium salts
chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla
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