amphophilic

amphophilic
That can be stained with either an acidic or basic dye

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  • amphophilic — am·pho·phil·ic .am(p) fə fil ik also am·pho·phil am(p) fə .fil or am·phoph·i·lous am fäf ə ləs adj staining with both acid and basic dyes: NEUTROPHIL <amphophilic cytoplasm> * * * am·pho·phil·ic (am fo filґik) [ampho + philic] stainable… …   Medical dictionary

  • amphophilic — adj. [Gr. ampho, both; philos, love] Certain cells and tissues that have an affinity equally for acid and for basic dyes …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • amphophilic — am·pho·phil·ic …   English syllables

  • amphophilic — …   Useful english dictionary

  • amphophilic, amphophilous — SYN: amphophil (1) …   Medical dictionary

  • amphophilic-basophil — staining with both acid and basic stains, but having a greater affinity for basic ones …   Medical dictionary

  • amphophilic-oxyphil — staining with both acid and basic dyes but having a greater affinity for the acid ones …   Medical dictionary

  • amphophilic cell — a cell that stains readily with either acid or basic dyes; called also amphocyte, amphophil, amphochromatophil, and amphochromophil …   Medical dictionary

  • gram-amphophilic — tending to stain both positive and negative with Gram stain …   Medical dictionary

  • amphophil — am·pho·phil am(p) fə .fil n an amphophilic cell * * * am·pho·phil (amґfo fil) 1. amphophilic cell. 2. amphophilic …   Medical dictionary

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