chro|maf|fin

chro|maf|fin
chro|maf|fin «kroh MAF ihn», adjective.
1. having an affinity for salts of chromic acid.
2. of or having to do with certain pigmented cells in the medulla of a suprarenal gland: »

chromaffin tissue.

[< chrom (ium) + Latin affīnis akin]

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  • maf — chro·maf·fin; maf·fick; maf·fle; maf·ic; maf·ite; maf·tir; chro·maf·fine; chro·maf·fin·ic; maf·fia; …   English syllables

  • chro — chro·ma; chro·ma·ble; chro·ma·dor·i·da; chro·maf·fin; chro·man; chro·ma·phil; chro·ma·scope; …   English syllables

  • fin — af·fin·i·tive; af·fin·i·ty; al·fin; an·thra·ru·fin; ar·ci·fin·i·ous; ar·gen·taf·fin; bif·fin; bof·fin; chro·maf·fin; cof·fin·less; con·fin·i·ty; cuf·fin; de·fin·abil·i·ty; de·fin·able; de·fin·er; de·fin·i·en·dum; de·fin·i·ens; de·fin·i·tive·ly;… …   English syllables

  • chromaffin — chro·maf·fin …   English syllables

  • chromaffinic — chro·maf·fin·ic …   English syllables

  • chromaffinity — chro·maf·fin·i·ty (kro″mə finґĭ te) the property of staining strongly with chrome salts …   Medical dictionary

  • chromaffin — chro•maf•fin [[t]ˈkroʊ mə fɪn[/t]] adj. cbl staining with chromium salts: indicates the presence of epinephrine or norepinephrine • Etymology: < G chromaffine (1898) =Chrom chromium+ L affinis inclined to; see affinity …   From formal English to slang

  • ic — ot·ic; zo·ic; IC; ac·a·dem·ic; ac·ro·bat·ic; ac·ro·me·gal·ic; ac·ro·nar·cot·ic; acryl·ic; adon·ic; ae·ol·ic; aero·stat·ic; al·ca·ic; al·co·hol·ic; al·go·gen·ic; al·pha·nu·mer·ic; al·ta·ic; am·har·ic; am·o·rit·ic; an·al·pha·bet·ic; an·a·lyt·ic;… …   English syllables

  • chromaffin — Giving a brownish yellow reaction with chromic salts; denoting certain cells in the medulla of the adrenal glands and in paraganglia. SYN: chromaphil, chromatophil (3), chromophil (3), chromophile, pheochrome (1). [chrom + L. affinis, affinity] * …   Medical dictionary

  • enterochromaffin — en·tero·chro·maf·fin .ent ə rō krō mə fən adj of, relating to, or being epithelial cells of the intestinal mucosa that stain esp. with chromium salts and usu. contain serotonin * * * en·ter·o·chro·maf·fin (en″tər o kroґmə fin)… …   Medical dictionary

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