Encyclopedia: Chromophobe
The term chromophobe refers to histological structures which do not take up colored dye readily, and thus appear more relatively pale under the microscope -- hence their "fear" of "color" . The term is most commonly associated with the anterior pituitary, where approximately half of the cells are considered chromophobes. The chromophobe cells do not actually appear clear, but rather a light blue "Chromophobe" also refers to a type of...
