Medical Definition of Chromaffin reaction

1. Production of a yellow-brown to brown colouration in normal and abnormal cells containing epinephrine and norepinephrine, when fresh tissue slices are placed in a dichromate-chromate mixture overnight; useful for detection of pheochromocytoma (adrenal medulla) and other tumours which produce catecholamines. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chromaffin Reaction

Christ thorn
Christ Within
Chris Evert
chrom-
chroma
chroma
chromaesthesia
chromaffin
chromaffin
chromaffinoma
chromaffinopathy
chromaffin body
chromaffin cell
chromaffin cells
chromaffin granules
chromaffin reaction (current term)
chromaffin system
chromaffin tissue
chromaffin tumour
chroman
chromanol
chromans
chromaphil
chromas
chromat-
chromate
chromate
chromates
chromates
chromate reductase

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