sudanophilia

sudanophilia

 [soo-dan″o-fil´e-ah] 1. affinity for a Sudan stain.2. a condition in which the leukocytes contain particles staining readily with Sudan red III.

su·dan·o·phil·i·a

(sū-dan'ō-fil'ē-ă), 1. Affinity for an oil-soluble or Sudan dye. 2. A condition in which leukocytes contain minute fat droplets that take a brilliant red stain when treated with 0.2% Sudan III and 0.1% cresyl blue in absolute alcohol.