pyknosis
noun
pyk·no·sis
variants
also pycnosis
plural pyknoses also pycnoses
-ˌsēz 
: a degenerative condition of a cell nucleus marked by clumping of the chromosomes, hyperchromatism, and shrinking of the nucleus
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“Pyknosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pyknosis. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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