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karyosome

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kar·y·o·some  (kr--sm)
n.
An irregular aggregation of chromatin in the nucleus of a cell not undergoing mitosis.
karyosome [ˈkærɪəʊˌsəʊm]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) any of the dense aggregates of chromatin in the nucleus of a cell
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the nucleus of a cell


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When the case was referred to the parasitology laboratory (Infectious Diseases Department, Pavia University Hospital), a definitive diagnosis of PAM was made on the basis of morphology of amebic trophozoites, which exhibited a conspicuous karyosome, a vacuolated cytoplasm, and a mean diameter of 10 [micro]m to 12 gm.
Fatal Naegleria fowleri meningoencephalitis, Italy by Visvesvara, Govinda S. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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