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karyolysis
[ kar-ee-ol-uh-sis ]
noun
, Cell Biology.
- the dissolution of a cell nucleus.
karyolysis
/ ˌkærɪˈɒlɪsɪs; ˌkærɪəˈlɪtɪk /
noun
- cytology the disintegration of a cell nucleus, which occurs on death of the cell
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Derived Forms
- karyolytic, adjective
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Other Words From
- kar·y·o·lit·ic [kar-ee-, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of karyolysis1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of karyolysis1
C20: from Greek, from karyon a nut + -lysis
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