Medical Dictionary
karyolysis
noun kar·y·ol·y·sis \ˌkar-ē-ˈäl-ə-səs\
plural kar·y·ol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of KARYOLYSIS
: dissolution of the cell nucleus with loss of its affinity for basic stains sometimes occurring normally but usually in necrosis—compare karyorrhexis
—kar·yo·lyt·ic \ˌkar-ē-ō-ˈlit-ik\ adjective
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