normochromasia
|nor-mo-chro-ma-sia|
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/ˌnɔɹmoʊkrəˈmeɪʒə/
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/ˌnɔːməʊkrəˈmeɪzjə/
normal coloration (of cells)
Etymology
'normochromasia' originates from New Latin, specifically the combining form 'normo-' and the New Latin/Greek-derived 'chromasia', where 'normo-' meant 'normal' and 'chroma' (Greek 'χρῶμα') meant 'color'.
'normochromasia' developed as a modern medical formation from the prefix 'normo-' (from Latin/modern usage of 'normal') plus 'chromasia' (from New Latin/Greek 'chroma' meaning 'color'), and it entered English usage as a technical term in pathology/hematology in the 19th–20th century.
Initially it referred broadly to 'normal coloration' in histology/pathology; over time the term became specialized to denote normal hemoglobin content or staining intensity of red blood cells in hematology.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the condition of having normal coloration or staining of cells, especially red blood cells; indicating normal hemoglobin content (normal staining intensity of erythrocytes) on a blood smear.
The peripheral blood smear showed normochromasia, suggesting that the erythrocytes had normal hemoglobin content.
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Last updated: 2025/12/05 20:20