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chromophobia

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chromophobia /chro·mo·pho·bia/ (kro″mo-fo´be-ah) the quality of staining poorly with dyes.chromopho´bic
chro·mo·pho·bi·a (krm-fb-) or chro·mat·o·pho·bi·a (kr-mt-, krm-t-)
n.
1. Resistance to stains. Used of certain cells and histologic structures.
2. An abnormal fear of colors or a color.
chromophobia
[krō′məfō′bē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, chroma + phobos, fear
1 the resistance of certain cells and tissues to stains.
2 a morbid aversion to colors. chromophobe, n.
chromophobia
the quality of staining poorly with dyes.
chromatophobia 
An abnormal aversion to colours or to certain colours (e.g. erythrophobia, an abnormal aversion to red). It may be psychological or physiological, such as an abnormal sensitivity to some short wavelengths following cataract extraction. Syn. chromophobia. See chlorophobia; cyanophobia.


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