- van Gieson stain
- any of several staining solutions formerly widely used for connective tissue samples.
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van Gieson stain
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van Gieson stain — van Gie·son stain (van geґsən) [Ira van Gieson, American neuropathologist, 1865–1913] see Stains and Staining Methods, under stain … Medical dictionary
Verhoeff-van Gieson stain — Ver·hoeff van Gie·son stain (vurґhef van geґsən) [F.H. Verhoeff; Ira van Gieson, American neuropathologist, 1865–1913] see Stains and Staining Methods, under stain … Medical dictionary
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