histochemical
- adjective
- /ˌhɪstəˈkɛmɪkəl/
- Specialized
- Histochemical stains revealed that the tumor cells were strongly positive for glycogen and negative for intracytoplasmic mucin.
- histochemical staining
Examples
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We detail the clinical, surgical, radiologic, immunologic, and histochemical findings associated with its diagnosis, and we describe our management of this case.
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They then ran two other histochemical stains that fluoresce when they attach to DNA molecules.
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Keywords: Nervous System tumors; histochemical immunostaining
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Histochemical staining for cytokeratin was negative, but strongly positive for thyroglobulin.
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Histochemical analysis of the obtained specimens indicated a malignant neoplastic growth with high mitotic activity.
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The morphologic and histochemical findings indicated a poorly differentiated epidermoid carcinoma (Figure 3).
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The biopsy specimens were fixed in 10% neutral-buffered formalin and transferred to the Department of Surgical Pathology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for appropriate histochemical analysis.
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A Warthin-Starry histochemical stain of our biopsy highlighted a few rod-shaped organisms that had morphologic features consistent with H. pylori.
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No histochemical staining was seen with periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) or mucicarmine stains, which were performed to further elucidate the diagnosis.
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The pathologist used a histochemical stain to identify specific cell types in the tissue sample.
Synonyms
About chemical processes and substances in living things
Relating to chemicals and processes in cells
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word histochemical comes from the parts histo- meaning 'tissue' and chemical meaning 'related to chemistry', so it describes methods that look at the chemicals inside cells and tissues.