argentaffin cells


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ar·gen·taf·fin cells

cells that contain granules that precipitate silver from an ammoniac silver nitrate solution.
See also: enteroendocrine cells, apud.
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The number of argyrophillic and argentaffin cells per [mm.
Argentaffin cells were considered to be less in number than argyrophillic (argyrophil) cells, with an average of 12.
Quantification of argyrophillic, argentaffin and insulin immunoreactive cells in the small intestine in the opossum Didelphis aurita (Wied-Neuwied, 1826)/Quantificacao das celulas argirofilas, argentafins e imunorreativas a insulina nos diferentes segmentos do intestino delgado do gamba Didelphis aurita (Wied-Neuwied, 1826)
2) Intermediate and poorly differentiated tumors may contain heterologous elements (cell types foreign to the developing gonad, such as mucus-filled epithelial cells, argentaffin cells, cartilage, and skeletal muscle).
Pathologic quiz case: a papillary ovarian tumor in a 4-year-old girl. (Residents' Pages)

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