Cell or Molecular Dysfunction
chromatolysis
chro·ma·tol·y·sis [ kroh-muh-tol-uh-sis ]
Definitions related to chromatolysis:
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The disintegration of the chromophil substance (Nissl bodies) in a nerve cell body which may occur after injury to the cell.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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The dissolution of chromatin in a cell.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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