karyolysis

[ kar-ee-ol-uh-sis ]

noun

, Cell Biology.

1. the dissolution of a cell nucleus.

karyolysis

/ ˌkærɪˈɒlɪsɪs; ˌkærɪəˈlɪtɪk /

noun

1. cytology the disintegration of a cell nucleus, which occurs on death of the cell

Derived Forms

• karyolytic, adjective

Other Words From

• kar·y·o·lit·ic [kar-ee-, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of karyolysis¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of karyolysis¹

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