| chromatoplasm | The part of the cytoplasm containing pigment. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| chromatopsia | A condition in which objects appear to be abnormally coloured or tinged with colour; designated according to the colour seen: xanthopsia, yellow vision; erythropsia, red vision; chloropsia, green vision; cyanopsia, blue vision. Synonym: chromatic vision, coloured vision, tinted vision. Compare: dyschromatopsia. Origin: chromato-+ G. Opsis, vision (05 Mar 2000) |
| chromatosome | A nucleosome with one bound histone-1 protein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chromatotropism | 1. A change of colour. 2. The phenomenon of orientation in response to colour. Origin: chromato-+ G. Trope, turn (05 Mar 2000) |
| chromaturia | Abnormal colouration of the urine. Origin: chromato-+ G. Ouron, urine (05 Mar 2000) |
| chrome | Chromium, especially as a source of pigment. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chrome alum | The sulfate of chromium and potassium; used as a mordant in histologic staining. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chrome alum haematoxylin-phloxine stain | <technique> A stain used to demonstrate pancreatic islet cells; alpha cells appear red, beta cells blue or unstained. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chrome red | Basic lead chromate, PbCrO4PbO. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chrome ulcer | An ulcer produced by exposure to chromium compounds. Synonym: tanner's ulcer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chrome yellow | A fine yellow powder used in paints and dyes. Synonym: lead chromate, Leipzig yellow, lemon yellow, Paris yellow. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chrome-cobalt alloys | Alloy's of cobalt and chromium containing molybdenum and/or tungsten plus trace elements; used in dentistry for denture bases and frameworks, and other structures. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chromene | 2H-1-Benzopyran;fundamental unit of the tocopherolquinones. See: chroman, chromanol, chromenol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chromenol | 6-hydroxychromene (6-chromenol) is the fundamental unit of the tocopherolquinones (oxidised tocopherol) and plastochromenol-8. See: chroman, chromanol, chromene. Synonym: hydroxychromene. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chromesthesia | 1. The colour sense. 2. A condition in which non-visual stimuli, such as taste or smell, cause the perception of colour. Origin: G. Chroma, colour, + aisthesis, sensation (05 Mar 2000) |