polychromatophilia /poly·chro·ma·to·phil·ia/ (-krom-at″ah-fil´e-ah)
polychromatophilia
polychromatophilia (pol´ēkrō-mat´ōfil´ē
),
1. the property of being stainable with various stains; affinity for all sorts of stains.
2. a condition in which the erythrocytes, on staining, show various shades of blue combined with tinges of pink.polychromatophil´ic
pol·y·chro·mat·o·phil·i·a (p l  -kr -m t -f l -, -krm-t-) or pol·y·chro·mo·phil·i·a (-krm-)n. Affinity for more than one type of stain, especially for both basic and acid stains. Also called polychromasia. pol y·chro·mato·philic (-flk), poly·chro·mato·phile (-f l) adj. |
polychromatophilia
[pol′ēkrō′matəfil′yə]
Etymology: Gk, polys + chroma + philein, to love
an abnormal tendency of a cell, particularly an erythrocyte, to be dyed by a variety of laboratory stains. Also called polychromasia.
polychromatophilia (pol´ēkrō-mat´ōfil´ē
),n an irregular stain-ing of cells, particularly red blood cells.
polychromatophilia
1. the property of being stainable with various stains; affinity for all sorts of stains.
2. a condition in which the erythrocytes, on staining, show various shades of blue combined with tinges of pink.
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