English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
Chromaffin cell — Chromaffin cells are neuroendocrine cells found in the medulla of the adrenal gland (suprarenal gland located above the kidneys) and in other ganglia of the sympathetic nervous system. They are derived from the embryonic neural crest. In the… … Wikipedia
chromaffin cell — See granins … Dictionary of molecular biology
Medullary chromaffin cell — Adrenal gland. (Medulla labeled at bottom right.) Latin endocrinocytus medullaris Code TH … Wikipedia
chromaffin cell tumor — pheochromocytoma … Medical dictionary
Cell culture — in a Petri dish Epithelial cells in culture, stained for keratin (red) an … Wikipedia
Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… … Medical dictionary
List of topics in cell biology — Cell invokes a major branch of theory and research known variously as cell biology, cellular biology or cytology. The study of cell tissues is known as histology. Cell types are often referred to using the suffixes blast, clast, cyte, especially… … Wikipedia
chromaffin — Giving a brownish yellow reaction with chromic salts; denoting certain cells in the medulla of the adrenal glands and in paraganglia. SYN: chromaphil, chromatophil (3), chromophil (3), chromophile, pheochrome (1). [chrom + L. affinis, affinity] * … Medical dictionary
chromaffin reaction — the taking on of a deep brown color by tissue of the adrenal medulla or other types that contain the catecholamines epinephrine and norepinephrine, within 12 hours after it is placed in a dichromate solution; this can be used to detect… … Medical dictionary
chromaffin system — the chromaffin cells of the body considered collectively; see under cell … Medical dictionary
