kị màu

Tế bào kị màu không hấp thụ thuốc nhuộm trong tiêu bản.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Chromophobe: In biology and histology, describing a cell, tissue, or substance that does not stain readily with dyes. It is resistant to absorbing colorants used in microscopic examination.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tế bào tuyến yên kị màu không bắt màu thuốc nhuộm. (Chromophobe cells of the pituitary gland do not take up the stain.)
  • Đây là một khối u kị màu. (This is a chromophobe tumor.)

Advanced Usage

• Used primarily in specialized scientific contexts like medicine, pathology, and cell biology to classify cells based on their staining properties.
• Often appears in compound terms like "tế bào kị màu" (chromophobe cell) or "u tuyến yên kị màu" (chromophobe pituitary adenoma).

Variants and Related Words

• Chromophobe (n): A chromophobe cell or entity.
  • Các chromophobe chiếm một phần của tuyến. (Chromophobes constitute a portion of the gland.)

Synonyms

• Stain-resistant: Not readily colored by dyes.
• Chromophobic: Having an aversion to stains (less common synonym).

Notes

• "Kị màu" is a specialized scientific term. Its everyday meaning of "to avoid a color" (e.g., for superstitious or aesthetic reasons) is separate and not covered by this entry, which focuses on the technical definition.
• The term is a direct calque, where "kị" means "to avoid/resist" and "màu" means "color."