Medical Definition of Metachromatic bodies

1. Concentrated deposits consisting primarily of polymetaphosphate and occurring in many bacteria as well as in algae, fungi, and protozoa; m. Body's differ in staining properties from the surrounding protoplasm. See: metachromasia. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Metachromatic Bodies

metacentric
metacentric chromosome
metacentric stability
metacentrics
metacercaria
metacercariae
metacercarial
metacetone
metacharacter
metacharacters
metachloral
metachromasia
metachromasy
metachromatic
metachromatic bodies (current term)
metachromatic granules
metachromatic leukodystrophy
metachromatic stain
metachromatism
metachroming
metachromophil
metachronal
metachronism
metachronisms
metachronistic
metachronous
metachrosis
metacinnabar
metacinnabarite

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