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chromatolysis definition

chro·ma·toly·sis (-täl′ə sis)

noun pl. chromatolyses -·ses′ (-sēz′)

Med. the disappearance of certain chromophil granules from nerve cells

Etymology: chromato- + -lysis

Related Forms:

  • chromatolytic chro·mat′·olyt′ic (krō mat′ə lit′ik) adjective

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