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Cell type found in the pituitary gland
Acidophil cell
Microanatomy of the pars distalis of the anterior pituitary, showing chromophobes, basophils, and acidophils
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".
Microanatomy of the pars distalis of the anterior pituitary, showing chromophobes, basophils, and acidophils