Medical Definition of Karyopyknosis

1. Cytologic characteristics of the superficial or cornified cells of stratified squamous epithelium in which there is shrinkage of the nuclei and condensation of the chromatin into structureless masses. Origin: karyo-+ G. Pyknos, thick, crowded, + -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Karyopyknosis

karyomicrosome
karyomitome
karyomiton
karyomorphism
karyon
karyons
karyophage
karyopherin
karyopherins
karyoplasm
karyoplasma
karyoplasmolysis
karyoplast
karyoplastin
karyoplasts
karyopyknosis (current term)
karyopyknotic
karyorrhexis
karyosome
karyosomes
karyostasis
karyostenosis
karyotheca
karyotin
karyotins
karyotype
karyotyped
karyotypes
karyotypic

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