Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
Ver·hoeff's stain Pronunciation:
'v&r-"hofs- Function:
noun : a stain containing hematoxylin, ferric chloride, and iodine that is usedto demonstrate the presence of elastin
Verhoeff,
Frederick Herman (1874–1968), American ophthalmologist. Verhoeff was an ophthalmic surgeon and pathologist at a Bostoneye and ear infirmary and had a parallel career as a professor of ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School. He introduced Verhoeff's stain in 1908.
