chromophil

chromophil

 [kro´mo-fil]

any easily stainable structure. adj., adj chromophil´ic.

chro·mo·phil

, chromophile (krō'mō-fil, krō'mō-fīl),

1. Synonym(s): chromophilic

2. A cell or any histologic element that stains readily. Synonym(s): chromatophil (2)

3. Synonym(s): chromaffin

[chromo- + G. phileō, to love]

chromophil

(krō′mə-fĭl′)

adj. also chromophilic (-fĭl′ĭk)

Readily stained with dyes. Used of a cell or cell structure.

n.

A chromophil cell or cell structure.

chro·mo·phil

, chromophile (krō'mō-fil, krō'mō-fīl)

1. Synonym(s): chromophilic.

2. A cell or any histologic element that stains readily.
Synonym(s): chromatophil (2) .

3. Synonym(s): chromaffin.

[chromo- + G. phileō, to love]

chromophil

Readily capable of taking up biological stains or dyes. See also CHROMOPHOBE. Chromophil cells are those with granules that readily stain with dyes.