See Also: chromatinolysis(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital- Medicine Lodge(health)
Orthomolecular medicine (orthomolecular nutritional medicine, orthomolecular therapy)(health)
medicine(1)(dictionary)
medicine(2)(dictionary)
medicine(dictionary)
medicine man(encyclopedia)
medicine(encyclopedia)
medicine(dictionary)

Hyperpigmentation (medicine) and chromatinolysis (medicine)


Hyperpigmentation (medicine)


hyperpigmentation


Darkening of the skin.


chromatinolysis (medicine)


chromatinolysis -->
chromatolysis


The disintegration of the granules of chromophil substance (Nissl bodies) in a nerve cell body which may occur after exhaustion of the cell or damage to its peripheral process; Other changes considered part of chromatolysis include swelling of the perikaryon and shifting of the nucleus from its central position to the periphery.

Synonym: chromatinolysis, chromolysis, tigrolysis.

Origin: chromato-+ G. Lysis, dissolution

Central chromatolysis, chromatolysis associated with significant axonal injury.

Synonym: retrograde chromatolysis.