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karyolysis

American  
[kar-ee-ol-uh-sis] / ˌkær iˈɒl ə sɪs /

noun

Cell Biology.

  1. the dissolution of a cell nucleus.

karyolysis British  
/ ˌkærɪˈɒlɪsɪs, ˌkærɪəˈlɪtɪk /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • karyolitic adjective
  • karyolytic adjective

Etymology

Origin of karyolysis

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

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