Basophilic 1121569 199251636 2008-03-19T02:29:44Z Rei-bot 3258344 robot Modifying: [[pt:BasofĂ­lico]] [[Image:Basophil.jpg|thumb|A [[Basophil granulocyte]] stains dark blue upon H&E staining.]] '''Basophilic''' is a technical term used by [[Histology|histologists]]. It describes the microscopic appearance of [[cell (biology)|cell]]s and [[Biological tissue|tissue]]s, as seen down the [[microscope]], after a [[histological section]] has been stained with a basic [[dye]]. The most common such dye is [[haematoxylin]]. Basophilic describes the appearance of structures seen in histological sections which take up basic dyes. The structures usually stained are those that contain [[nucleic acid]] such as the [[cell nucleus]] and [[ribosomes]]. ''Basophils'' are cells that "love" [[Base (chemistry)|base]], and which usually show up deep blue under standard staining techniques (H&E). Specifically, this term refers to: * [[basophil granulocyte]]s * [[anterior pituitary basophil]]s ==See also== * [[Acidophile (histology)]] [[Category:Histology]] [[pt:BasofĂ­lico]]