| polychromatophilia | 1. A tendency of certain cells, such as the red blood cells in pernicious anaemia, to stain with basic and also acid dyes. 2. Condition characterised by the presence of many red blood cells that have an affinity for acid, basic, or neutral stains. Synonym: polychromasia, polychromatosis, polychromophilia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| polychromatophilic | polychromatophil |
| polychromatosis | 1. A tendency of certain cells, such as the red blood cells in pernicious anaemia, to stain with basic and also acid dyes. 2. Condition characterised by the presence of many red blood cells that have an affinity for acid, basic, or neutral stains. Synonym: polychromasia, polychromatosis, polychromophilia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| polychrome | <chemistry> Esculin; so called in allusion to its fluorescent solutions. Origin: Poly- + Gr. Colour. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| polychrome methylene blue | An alkaline solution of methylene blue which undergoes progressive oxidative demethylation with aging (ripening) to produce a mixture of methylene blue, azures, and methylene violet; boiling with sodium carbonate or other oxidizing agents accomplishes this result quickly, although it is not as highly regarded. (05 Mar 2000) |
| polychromia | Increased pigmentation in any part. (05 Mar 2000) |
| polychromic | 1. Polychromatic. 2. <chemistry> Pertaining to, or designating, any one of several acids (known only in their salts) which contain more than one atom of chromium. Origin: Poly- + (sense 1) Gr, or (sense 2) chromic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| polychromophil | polychromatophil |
| polychromophilia | 1. A tendency of certain cells, such as the red blood cells in pernicious anaemia, to stain with basic and also acid dyes. 2. Condition characterised by the presence of many red blood cells that have an affinity for acid, basic, or neutral stains. Synonym: polychromasia, polychromatosis, polychromophilia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| polychromous | Of or pertaining to polychromy; many-coloured; polychromatic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| polychylia | An increased production of chyle. Origin: poly-+ G. Chylos, chyle, + -ia, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| polycinematosomnography | The process or technique of recording movements during sleep. Synonym: polycinematosomnography. (05 Mar 2000) |
| polycistronic | Pertaining to mRNA carrying information for the synthesis of more than one protein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| polycistronic mRNA | <molecular biology> A single mRNA molecule that is the product of the transcription of several tandemly arranged genes, typically the mRNA transcribed from an operon. (18 Nov 1997) |
| polyclinic | <medicine> A clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated; especially, an institution in which clinical instruction is given in all kinds of disease. Origin: Poly- + clinic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |