chromophilia

chromophilia definition - medical

chro·mo·phil·i·a (krōˌmə-fĭlˈē-ə, -fēlˈyə) or chro·mat·o·phil·i·a (krō-mătˌə-, krōˌmə-tō-)

noun
The property possessed by most cells of staining readily with appropriate dyes.

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