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—chromatolytic /kreuh mat'l it"ik, kroh'meuh tl it"-/, adj./kroh'meuh tol"euh sis/, n. Cell Biol., Pathol.the dissolution and disintegration of chromatin.[1900-05; CHROMATO- + -LYSIS]
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chromatolysis — [krō΄mətäl′ə sis] n. pl. chromatolyses [krō΄mə tual′əsēz΄] [ CHROMATO + LYSIS] Med. the disappearance of certain chromophil granules from nerve cells chromatolytic [krō mat΄ə lit′ik] adj … English World dictionary
chromatolysis — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1901 the dissolution and breaking up of chromophil material (as chromatin) of a cell and especially a nerve cell • chromatolytic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
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chromatolysis — The disintegration of the granules of chromophil substance (Nissl bodies) in a nerve cell body that may occur after exhaustion of the cell or damage to its peripheral process; other changes considered part … Medical dictionary
chromatolysis — n. dissolution and break down of chromatin (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
chromatolysis — chro·ma·tol·y·sis … English syllables
chromatolysis — n. the dispersal or disintegration of the microscopic structures within the nerve cells that normally produce proteins. It is part of the cell s response to injury … The new mediacal dictionary
chromatolysis — /kroʊməˈtɒləsəs/ (say krohmuh toluhsuhs) noun the dissolution and disintegration of chromatin …
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