pyknosis
Meanings
noun
- Shrinkage and condensing, such as that of a dying cell or the appearance of a cell's nucleus.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek πύκνωσις (púknōsis, “thickening”), from πυκνός (puknós, “compact”).
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