War·thin-Star·ry stain
ˈwȯr-thən-ˈstär-ē-
: a silver nitrate stain used to show the presence of bacilli
War·thin's tumor
ˈwȯr-thənz-
: 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 8 Jul. 2026.
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