karyorrhexis

English

karyorrhexis in the sequence of events in apoptosis

Etymology

From karyo- +‎ rhexis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌkæ.ɹi.ɔˈɹɛk.sɪs/

Noun

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.

Derived terms

• karyorrhectic

Further reading

• karyorrhexis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia