oncosis

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noun

ischemic cell death: a process characterized by mitochondrial swelling, cytoplasm vacuolization, and swelling of the nucleus and cytoplasm

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Meanings

nounoncosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableischemic cell death: a process characterized by mitochondrial swelling, cytoplasm vacuolization, and swelling of the nucleus and cytoplasm

Origin

From onco- + -osis.

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Translations

Italian oncosi
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Cite this entry
APA

oncosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oncosis

MLA

“oncosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oncosis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oncosis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oncosis.

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