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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
karyogenesis, karyogram, karyokinesis, karyology, karyolymph, karyolysis, karyomapping, karyomicrosome, karyomorphism, karyon, karyophage
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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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Medical definitions for karyolysis
karyolysis
[ kăr′ē-ŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]
n.
The dissolution of the nucleus of a cell by swelling or necrosis with the loss of its affinity for staining with basic dyes.
Other words from karyolysis
kar′y•o•lyt′ic (-ə-lĭt′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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