basophilia

/ˌbeɪsəˈfɪliə/
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Definitions of basophilia
  1. noun
    the tendency of cells to stain with basic dyes
    “cytoplasmic basophilia”
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    type of:
    stainability
    (cytology) the capacity of cells or cell parts to stain specifically with certain dyes
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