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karyosome /karyo·some/ (kar´e-o-sōm″) any of the condensed irregular clumps of chromatin dispersed in the chromatin network of a cell.
karyosome [ker′ē·əsōm′] Etymology: Gk, karyon + soma, body a dense, irregular mass of chromatin filaments in a cell nucleus. It is often seen during interphase and may be confused with the nucleolus because of similar staining properties. Also called chromatin nucleolus, chromocenter, false nucleolus, prochromosome. karyosome any aggregation of chromatin within a cell. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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