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chro⋅mo⋅phobe

  [kroh-muh-fohb]
–adjective
1. Also, chro⋅mo⋅pho⋅bic. Histology. not staining readily.
–noun
2. Cell Biology. a chromophobe cell in the pituitary gland.
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Origin:
1895–1900; chromo- + -phobe
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chro·mo·phobe   (krō'mə-fōb')   
adj.  Not staining readily with dye. Used of a cell or cell structure.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: 1chro·mo·phobe
Pronunciation: 'krO-m&-"fOb
Variant: also chro·mo·pho·bic /"krO-m&-'fO-bik/
Function: adjective
: not readily absorbing stains : difficult to stain <chromophobe tumors> —chro·mo·pho·by /'krO-m&-"fO-bE, krO-'mäf-&-bE/ noun plural -bies

Main Entry: 2chromophobe
Function: noun
: a chromophobe cell especially of the pituitary gland
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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chromophobe chro·mo·phobe (krō'mə-fōb') or chro·mo·pho·bic (krō'mə-fō'bĭk)
adj.
Resistant to stains; staining with difficulty or not at all. n.
A cell that is resistant to stains.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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