silver impregnation
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impregnation — 1. The act of making pregnant. 2. The process of diffusing or permeating with another substance, as in metallic i. of tissue components with silver nitrate or ammoniacal silver. SEE ALSO: saturation. * * * im·preg·na·tion (im″pr … Medical dictionary
Imprégnation génomique — Gène soumis à empreinte Un gène soumis à empreinte est un gène dont l activité dépend de son origine maternelle ou paternelle alors que la plupart des gènes sont actifs quelle que soit leur origine. Le bon fonctionnement du gène nécessite à la… … Wikipédia en Français
stain — 1. To discolor. 2. To color; to dye. 3. A discoloration. 4. A dye used in histologic and bacteriologic technique. 5. A procedure in which a dye or combination of dyes and reagents is used to color the constituents of cells and tissues. For… … Medical dictionary
Reticular fiber — Reticular fibers or reticulin is a histological term used to describe a type of structural fiber composed of type III collagen. Reticular fibers crosslink to form a fine meshwork (reticulum). This network acts as a supporting mesh in soft tissues … Wikipedia
Neuron — This article is about cells in the nervous system. For other uses, see Neuron (disambiguation). Brain cell redirects here. For other uses, see Glial cell. Neuron: Nerve Cell … Wikipedia
Dieterle stain — See under stain. * * * a silver impregnation method for staining Legionella and other organisms. Slides are sensitized in uranyl nitrate, treated with gum mastic, incubated in silver nitrate, and developed in a solution of hydroquinone, sodium… … Medical dictionary
Gomori — George, Hungarian histochemist in the U.S., 1904–1957. See Grocott G. methenamine silver stain, G. nonspecific alkaline phosphatase stain, G. one step trichrome stain, G. silver impregnation stain, G. chrome alum hematoxylin phloxine stain. See… … Medical dictionary
Fontana stain — a method of staining spirochetes by silver impregnation, using ammoniacal silver nitrate solution … Medical dictionary
silverline system — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: silver (II) + line : a series of superficial lines in many protozoans that stain intensely with silver impregnation techniques and are variously regarded as supporting or coordinating organelles or as pellicular… … Useful english dictionary
Pineal gland — Diagram of pituitary and pineal glands in the human brain Latin glandula pinealis Gray s … Wikipedia
