Medical Dictionary
karyokinesis
noun kar·yo·ki·ne·sis \ˌkar-ē-ō-kə-ˈnē-səs, -kī-\
plural kar·yo·ki·ne·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of KARYOKINESIS
1
: the nuclear phenomena characteristic of mitosis
2
: the whole process of mitosis—compare cytokinesis
—kar·yo·ki·net·ic \-ˈnet-ik\ adjective
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