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congophilic

congophilic adjective: describing tissue that is readily stained by Congo red.

Adjective

congophilic (comparative more congophilic, superlative most congophilic)

  1. Describing tissue that is readily stained by Congo red.
    Synonyms:
    congophilous

Synonyms of congophilic

Forms of congophilic

comparativemore congophilic
superlativemost congophilic

Origin of congophilic

From Congo + -philic.

Words formed from congophilic

  • congophilic angiopathy

Questions about congophilic

What does congophilic mean?
Congophilic means describing tissue that is readily stained by Congo red.
What part of speech is congophilic?
Congophilic is an adjective.

Words near congophilic in the dictionary

  1. Congolia
  2. Congolian
  3. congolite
  4. congomen
  5. congophilia
  6. congophilic
  7. congophilous
  8. congos
  9. congou
  10. congous
  11. congraduations

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