chromaffin /chro·maf·fin/ (kro-maf´in) staining strongly with chromium salts, as the chromaffin cells.
chromaffin
chro·maf·fin (kr  m -f n)adj. Staining a brownish yellow upon reaction with chromic salts. Used of certain cells in the medulla of the adrenal glands and in paraganglia. |
chromaffin
[krō′məfin]
Etymology: Gk, chroma, color; L, affin, affinity
having an affinity for staining with chromium salts, especially brown staining of the cells of the adrenal, coccygeal, and carotid glands; certain cells of the adrenal medulla; and cells of the paraganglions. Also called chromaphil [krō′məfil] .
chromaffin
taking up and staining strongly with chromium salts.
chromaffin reaction
application of Zenker's solution to the flat cut surface of freshly excised chromaffin tumor forms a dark pigment within 20 minutes.
chromaffin tissue
a tissue composed largely of chromaffin cells, well supplied with nerves and vessels; it occurs in the adrenal medulla and also forms the paraganglia of the body, e.g. the carotid bodies, along with the sympathetic nerves, and in other organs.
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