Warthin-Starry stain

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noun

War·​thin-Star·​ry stain ˈwȯr-thən-ˈstär-ē- How to pronounce Warthin-Starry stain (audio)
: a silver nitrate stain used to show the presence of bacilli

Warthin's tumor

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noun

War·​thin's tumor ˈwȯr-thənz- How to pronounce Warthin's tumor (audio)
: adenolymphoma
Benign neoplasms, such as pleomorphic adenoma and Warthin's tumor, typically enlarge slowly and are freely mobile.Trevor J. I. McGill and Chin-Lee Wu, The New England Journal of Medicine

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“Warthin-Starry stain.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Warthin-Starry%20stain. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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