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chromatolysis

(-täl′ə sis)

noun pl. chromatolyses

Med. the disappearance of certain chromophil granules from nerve cells

Origin: chromato- + -lysis

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chromatolytic adjective

See chromatolysis in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The dissolution or disintegration of chromophil material, such as chromatin, within a cell.

Related Forms:

chro·matˌo·lytˈic (-mătˌl-ĭtˈĭk) adjective

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