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Noun: karyolysis  ,ker-ee'ó-li-sis [N. Amer], ,ka-ree'ó-li-sis [Brit]
  1. Disintegration and dissolution of a cell nucleus when a cell dies
    "Karyolysis is often observed in cells undergoing necrosis"

Type of: lysis

Encyclopedia: Karyolysis