| achromatocyte | A hypochromic, crescent-shaped erythrocyte, probably resulting from artifactual rupture of a red cell with loss of haemoglobin. Synonym: achromacyte, achromatocyte, ghost corpuscle, phantom corpuscle, Ponfick's shadow, shadow corpuscle, shadow, Traube's corpuscle. Origin: G. A-priv. + chroma, colour, + kytos, hollow (cell) (05 Mar 2000) |
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| achromatolysis | Dissolution of the achromatin of a cell or of its nucleus. Synonym: karyoplasmolysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| achromatophil | 1. Not being coloured by the histologic or bacteriologic stains. Synonym: achromophilic, achromophilous. 2. A cell or tissue that cannot be stained in the usual way. Synonym: achromophil. Origin: G. A-priv. + chroma, colour, + philos, fond (05 Mar 2000) |
| achromatophilia | A condition of being refractory to staining processes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| achromatopsia | A severe congenital deficiency in colour perception, often associated with nystagmus and reduced visual acuity. Synonym: achromatic vision, monochromasia, monochromasy, monochromatism. Origin: G. A-priv. + chroma, colour, + opsis, vision (05 Mar 2000) |
| achromatopsy | Colour blindness; inability to distinguish colours; Daltonism. Origin: Gr. Priv. + colour + sight. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| achromatosis | Synonym: achromia. Origin: G. A-priv. + chroma, colour (05 Mar 2000) |
| achromatous | Colourless. (05 Mar 2000) |
| achromaturia | The passage of colourless or very pale urine. Origin: G. A-priv. + chroma, colour, + ouron, urine (05 Mar 2000) |