hypochromia
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Introduction
Diminished color.
Tissue staining in less than the normal amount of pigment.
Clinical significance
- frequently used in reference to appearance of erythrocytes stained with Wright's stain, viewed under the microscope
- erythrocyte hypochromia is characteristic of diminished erythrocyte hemoglobin & hypochromic anemia
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999