Medical Dictionary
prometaphase
noun pro·meta·phase \-ˈmet-ə-ˌfāz\
Medical Definition of PROMETAPHASE
: a stage sometimes distinguished between the prophase and metaphase of mitosis or meiosis and characterized by disappearance of the nuclear membrane and formation of the spindle
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