pyknosis
English
Alternative forms
- pycnosis
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πύκνωσις (púknōsis, “thickening”), from πυκνός (puknós, “compact”).
Noun
pyknosis (usually uncountable, plural pyknoses)
- (biology) Shrinkage and condensing, such as that of a dying cell or the appearance of a cell's nucleus.
Synonyms
- karyopyknosis
Derived terms
- pyknotic