| fuchsinophil | 1. Staining readily with fuchsin dyes. Synonym: fuchsinophilic. 2. A cell or histologic element that stains readily with fuchsin. Origin: fuchsin + G. Philos, fond (05 Mar 2000) |
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| fuchsinophil cell | A cell with a special affinity for fuchsin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fuchsinophil granule | A granule that has an affinity for fuchsin. Synonym: Altmann's granule. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fuchsinophil reaction | The property possessed by certain elements, when stained with acid fuchsin, of retaining the stain when treated with picric acid alcohol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fuchsinophilia | The property of staining readily with fuchsin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fuchsinophilic | 1. Staining readily with fuchsin dyes. Synonym: fuchsinophilic. 2. A cell or histologic element that stains readily with fuchsin. Origin: fuchsin + G. Philos, fond (05 Mar 2000) |