argyrophil — argyrophil, durch Anfärbung mit Silberpräparaten mikroskopisch darstellbar (z. B. von Gewebsstrukturen in der Medizin) … Universal-Lexikon
argyrophil — adj. [Gr. argyros, silver; philein, to love] Pertains to staining readily with silver dyes; argentaffin … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
argyrophil — ar·gy·ro·phil (ahrґjə ro fil) (ahr jiґro fil) [Gr. argyros silver + phil] capable of binding silver salts, which may subsequently be reduced by light or by a reducing agent to give a black deposit of silver; said of tissues and tissue… … Medical dictionary
argyrophil — argyro|phi̱l [zu gr. ἀργυρος = Silber u. gr. ϕιλος = lieb; Freund]: mit Silber anfärbbar, durch Anfärbung mit Silberpräparaten histologisch und mikroskopisch darstellbar (von Geweben). argyro|phi̱le Fasern Mehrz.: Gitterfasern, mit… … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
argyrophil — ar|gy|ro|phil <zu ↑...phil> durch Anfärbung mit Silberpräparaten mikroskopisch darstellbar (von Gewebsstrukturen; Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
argyrophil — ar·gyr·o·phil … English syllables
argyrophil — … Useful english dictionary
argyrophil cells — Neuroendocrine cells that take up silver ions from a staining solution but require the addition of a reducing agent to precipitate metallic silver (unlike argentaffin cells which do not). Carcinoids of the foregut tend to be argyrophilic whereas… … Dictionary of molecular biology
argyrophil, argyrophile — Pertaining to tissue elements that are capable of impregnation with silver ions and being made visible after an external reducing agent is used. SYN: argentophil, argentophile. [G. argyros, silver, + philos, fond] … Medical dictionary
Grimelius argyrophil method — a method for demonstrating granule containing cells such as APUD cells. Incubation in a buffered silver nitrate solution is followed by reduction in a hydroquinone and sodium sulfite solution; reactive cell granules appear black … Medical dictionary
