noun
- Plural of pyknosis; instances of the condensation and fragmentation of cell nuclei, typically occurring during cell death or apoptosis.
Usage: biology; medical; technical
Examples
- Under the microscope, the researchers observed multiple pyknoses in the cancer cells treated with the new drug.
- Pyknoses are characteristic morphological changes seen in apoptotic cells.
- The pathologist identified pyknoses as evidence of programmed cell death in the tissue sample.
- During chemotherapy, tumor cells undergo pyknoses as part of their destruction.