kar·yo·pyk·no·sis
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Medical Definition of karyopyknosis
: shrinkage of the cell nuclei of epithelial cells (as of the vagina) with breakup of the chromatin into unstructured granules
Other Words from karyopyknosis
karyopyknotic
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-ˈnät-ik
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adjective
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adjective
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“Karyopyknosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/karyopyknosis. Accessed 25 Sep. 2021.
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