karyolysis

Noun

Meaning

disintegration and dissolution of a cell nucleus when a cell dies

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

pyknosis nuclear destruction nuclear disintegration nuclear decay nuclear fragmentation chromatin condensation karyostenosis nuclear shrinkage nuclear disarray nuclear disruption nuclear dissolution nuclear breakdown nuclear degeneration nuclear lysis nuclear disorganization

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Hypernyms

lysis

Examples

Cellular changes The nucleus changes in necrosis, and characteristics of this change are determined by manner in which its DNA breaks down: * Karyolysis: the chromatin of the nucleus fades due to the loss of the DNA by degradation. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

karyologically karyology karyolymph karyolytic karyomap karyomapping