- chromatoid
- chro·ma·toid
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chromatoid
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chromatoid — A refractile substance composed of chromatin, thought to be a nonglycogen food reserve contained within the cytoplasm of certain protozoa; seen in cysts of Entamoeba histolytica as rounded bars or chromatoidal bodies in contrast to the splintery… … Medical dictionary
chromatoid body — one of the dense accumulations of RNA found in the cysts of certain amebae (e.g., Entamoeba species), manifested as a deeply staining rodlike body. Called also chromatoid bar … Medical dictionary
chromatoid — ˈkrōməˌtȯid adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chromat + oid; originally formed in German : resembling chromatin especially in affinity for stains … Useful english dictionary
chromatoid body — A body containing ribonucleoprotein material found near the nucleus during certain stages of spermatogenesis … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
chromatoid grains — In cell protoplasm, granules that stain similarly to chromatin … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
chromatoid bar — see under body … Medical dictionary
accessory body — Argyrophil particles obtained from Golgi bodies in spermatocytes; see chromatoid body … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
chromatic body — see chromatoid body … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
chromatin — chromatinic, adj. chromatoid, adj. /kroh meuh tin/, n. Cell Biol. the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus, consisting of DNA, RNA, and various proteins, that forms chromosomes during cell division. See diag. under cell. [1880 85;… … Universalium
