chromatolysis
/kroʊməˈtɑləsɪs/
noun
- The breakdown or dissolution of chromatin (the material in a cell nucleus that contains DNA) in a cell, especially in nerve cells after injury or stress.
- The microscope revealed signs of chromatolysis in the spinal cord tissue.
- Scientists studied chromatolysis to understand how brain cells respond to damage.
- After the nerve injury, chromatolysis was observed in the affected neurons.