Pyknosis
Translation of "pyknosis" into Russian
pyknosis
NounUK
/pɪkˈnəʊsɪs/
US
/pɪkˈnoʊsɪs/
pyknosis
pyknoses pl
Pyknosis is a characteristic of cell death.
Пикноз является характеристикой клеточной смерти.
Definitions
pyknosis
NounUK
/pɪkˈnəʊsɪs/
US
/pɪkˈnoʊsɪs/
Irreversible condensation of chromatin in the nucleus of a cell undergoing apoptosis or necrosis, resulting in marked nuclear shrinkage.
Microscopic examination revealed widespread pyknosis in the cardiac myocytes following ischemia.