Medical term:
argyrophilic
argyrophil
[ahr-ji´ro-fil]easily impregnated with silver; said of cells or tissues that bind with silver salts, which can then be reduced to produce a brown or black stain.
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ar·gyr·o·phil
, argyrophile (ar-jī'rō-fil, -fīl),Pertaining to tissue elements that are capable of impregnation with silver ions and of becoming visible after an external reducing agent is used.
Synonym(s): argentophil, argentophile
[G. argyros, silver, + philos, fond]
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ar·gyr·o·phil
(ahr-jir'ō-fil)Pertaining to tissue elements that are capable of impregnation with silver ions and being made visible after an external reducing agent is used.
Synonym(s): argentophil, argentophile.
Synonym(s): argentophil, argentophile.
[G. argyros, silver, + philos, fond]
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