| Acidophil cell | |
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| Identifiers | |
| Code | TH H3.08.02.2.00020 |
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Anatomical terminology
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In the anterior pituitary, the term "acidophil" is used to describe two different types of cells:
When using standard staining techniques, they cannot be distinguished from each other (though they can be distinguished from basophils and chromophobes), and are therefore identified simply as "acidophils".