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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Origin of karyolysis

First recorded in 1885–90; karyo- + -lysis

OTHER WORDS FROM karyolysis

kar·y·o·lit·ic

[kar-ee-uh-lit-ik], /ˌkær i əˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words 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), adjective

Word Origin for karyolysis

C20: from Greek, from karyon a nut + -lysis

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