"karyorrhexis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: karyorrhexes [plural]
Etymology: From karyo- + rhexis. Etymology templates: {{af|en|karyo-|rhexis}} karyo- + rhexis Head templates: {{en-noun|~|karyorrhexes}} karyorrhexis (countable and uncountable, plural karyorrhexes)
  1. The destructive fragmentation of the nucleus of a dying cell whereby its chromatin is distributed irregularly throughout the cytoplasm. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: karyorrhectic

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