chromophobe
/ˈkroʊməfoʊb/
noun
- A cell or tissue that does not stain easily with dyes, or stains only weakly.
- Doctors noted that the tumor contained many chromophobes, making it hard to see details.
- Unlike chromophils, chromophobes resist most common laboratory stains.
- The chromophobe in the sample remained pale even after adding the dye.
Antonyms
adjective
- Describing a cell or tissue that does not stain easily with dyes.
- The chromophobe cells appeared almost transparent under the microscope.
- The tissue sample had both chromophil and chromophobe regions.
- A chromophobe reaction can make diagnosis more challenging.