polychromatophil

polychromatophil
poly·chro·ma·to·phil -krō-'mat-ə-.fil, -'krō-mət-ə- n a young or degenerated red blood cell staining with both acid and basic dyes
polychromatophil adj exhibiting polychromatophilia esp staining with both acid and basic dyes

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poly·chro·mato·phil (pol″e-kro-matґo-fil) [poly- + chromato- + -phil] a cell or other element that is stainable with various stains or colors; called also polychromatocyte and polychromophil.

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  • polychromatophil — …   Useful english dictionary

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  • polychromatic cells — polychromatophil cells immature erythrocytes staining with both acid and basic stains so that their color is a diffuse mixture of blue gray and pink …   Medical dictionary

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  • polychromatocyte — SYN: polychromatophil (2). * * * poly·chro·mato·cyte (pol″e kro matґo sīt) polychromatophil …   Medical dictionary

  • polychromophil — SYN: polychromatophil. * * * poly·chro·mo·phil (pol″e kroґmo fil) polychromatophil …   Medical dictionary

  • polychromatophilic — SYN: polychromatophil (1). * * * poly·chro·mato·phil·ic krō .mat ə fil ik adj stainable with more than one type of stain and esp. with both acid and basic dyes <polychromatophilic erythroblasts> * * * poly·chro·ma·to·phil·ic (pol″e… …   Medical dictionary

  • polychromatophile — noun see polychromatophil …   Useful english dictionary

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