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Nucleophagy

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micronucleophagynoun(biology) A form of microautophagy that affects the nucleus of a cell
enucleationnoun(surgery) The surgical removal of an intact organ, especially of the eye and of cysts and tumors.
denucleationnoun(biology, medicine) Deprivation of the nucleus.
binucleationnoun(cytology) The division of a nucleus without division of the cell's cytoplasm.
neuronophagynounNeuronophagia.
nucleofectionnoun(genetics) a technique for the transfection of nucleic acids into cells.
neuronophagianoun(pathology) The destruction of nerve cells by phagocytes.
nucleationnoun(physics) The first stage of a phase transition in a small region.
neuroapoptosisnoun(biology) The apoptosis of neurons
nuclear bodynoun(cytology) A membraneless structure found in the cell nuclei of eukaryotic cells.
nucleoporationnounelectroporation of nuclei
nucleosolnoun(biology) The colloidal suspension of materials within a cell's nucleus
nucleofractisnoun(surgery) damage to the nucleus (of the eye) during surgery
neosisnoun(cytology) A form of cell division, in cancer cells, in which genetic material from the malignant cell separates by budding from its nucleus prior to cytokinesis and the production of daughter cells
nucleolenounAlternative form of nucleolus. [(cytology) A conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell.]
nucleoplasmnounThe protoplasm of a cell nucleus
nucleomenounA genome of a cell nucleus
nucleokinesisnounThe saltatory forward movement of the nucleus within a cell
nucleolusnoun(cytology) A conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell.
nucleusnoun(chemistry, physics) The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.

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