periodic acid-Schiff

periodic acid-Schiff definition - medical

per·i·od·ic acid-Schiff (pûrˌī-ŏdˈĭk)

adjective Abbr. PAS
Of, relating to, or being a reaction that tests for polysaccharides and related substances through the treatment of tissue sections with periodic acid stain and Schiff's reagent.

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