acidophil adenoma
ac·i·do·phil ad·e·no·ma
a tumor of the adenohypophysis in which cell cytoplasm stains with acid dyes; often growth but not invariably produces hormone.
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ac·i·do·phil ad·e·no·ma
(ă-sid'ŏ-fil ad'ĕ-nō'mă) A tumor of the adenohypophysis in which cell cytoplasm stains with acid dyes; often growth-hormone producing.
Synonym(s):
eosinophil adenoma.
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ac·i·do·phil ad·e·no·ma
(ă-sid'ŏ-fil ad'ĕ-nō'mă) A lesion with cells that have have an affinity for and stain with an acidic dye (e.g., eosin).
Synonym(s):
eosinophil adenoma.
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