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Karyokinesis
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kar·y·o·ki·ne·sis       [kar-ee-oh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy-] Pronunciation Key
–noun Cell Biology.
1.mitosis.
2.the series of active changes that take place in the nucleus of a living cell in the process of division.

[Origin: 1880–85; karyo- + -kinesis]

kar·y·o·ki·net·ic       [kar-ee-oh-ki-net-ik, -kahy-] Pronunciation Key, adjective
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kar·y·o·ki·ne·sis       (kār'ē-ō-kə-nē'sĭs, -kī-)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   See mitosis.

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mi·to·sis       (mī-tō'sĭs)  Pronunciation Key 


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n.   pl. mi·to·ses (-sēz) Biology
  1. The process in cell division by which the nucleus divides, typically consisting of four stages, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, and normally resulting in two new nuclei, each of which contains a complete copy of the parental chromosomes. Also called karyokinesis.
  2. The entire process of cell division including division of the nucleus and the cytoplasm.


[Greek mitos, warp thread + -osis.]

mi·tot'ic (-tŏt'ĭk) adj., mi·tot'i·cal·ly adv.
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karyokinesis

noun
organic process consisting of the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis 

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karyokinesis kar·y·o·ki·ne·sis (kār'ē-ō-kə-nē'sĭs)
n.
See mitosis.


kar'y·o·ki·net'ic (-nět'ĭk) adj.

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: karyo·ki·ne·sis
Pronunciation: "kar-E-O-k&-'nE-s&s, -kI-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural karyo·ki·ne·ses /-"sEz/
1 : the nuclear phenomena characteristic of mitosis
2 : the whole process of mitosis—compare CYTOKINESISkaryo·ki·net·ic /-'net-ik/ adjective

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Karyokinesis

Cy`to*gen"e*sis\ (s?`t?-j?n"?-s?s), n. [Gr. ???? hollow vessel + E. genesis.] (Biol.) Development of cells in animal and vegetable organisms. See Gemmation, Budding, Karyokinesis; also Cell development, under Cell.

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karyokinesis

karyokinesis: in CancerWEB's On-line Medical Dictionary

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