isopyknosis

noun

iso·​pyk·​no·​sis
variants also isopycnosis
: the quality or state of some chromosomes or of parts of some chromosomes in a nucleus of staining uniformly and being coiled to the same degree compare heteropyknosis
isopyknotic adjective
also isopycnotic

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“Isopyknosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/isopyknosis. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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