orangeophile
orangeophile
[ə′ran·jē·ə‚fīl] (histology)
A type of acidophile cell of the anterior lobe of the adenohypophysis, presumed to elaborate growth hormone.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Orangeophiles were in luck at this year's Pacific Playwrights Festival, which showcased two plays--Aditi Brennan Kapil's Orange: an illustrated play, and Big Shot: a.k.a this is not The Godfather from the Los Angeles-based ensemble Theatre Movement Bazaar.
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