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karyolysis
[ kar-ee-ol-uh-sis ]
/ ˌkær iˈɒl ə sɪs /
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noun Cell Biology.
the dissolution of a cell nucleus.
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OTHER WORDS FROM karyolysis
kar·y·o·lit·ic [kar-ee-uh-lit-ik], /ˌkær i əˈlɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby karyolysis
karyogamy, karyogram, karyokinesis, karyology, karyolymph, karyolysis, karyomapping, karyoplasm, karyosome, karyotin, karyotype
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British Dictionary definitions for karyolysis
karyolysis
/ (ˌkærɪˈɒlɪsɪs) /
noun
cytology the disintegration of a cell nucleus, which occurs on death of the cell
Derived forms of karyolysis
karyolytic (ˌkærɪəˈlɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for karyolysis
C20: from Greek, from karyon a nut + -lysis
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