heterokaryosis

noun

het·​ero·​kary·​o·​sis ˌhe-tə-rō-ˌker-ē-ˈō-səs 

-ˌka-rē-

: the condition of having cells that are heterokaryons

heterokaryotic

ˌhe-tə-rō-ˌker-ē-ˈä-tik 

-ˌka-rē-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

heterokaryosis

noun

het·​ero·​kary·​o·​sis

variants also heterocaryosis

-ˌkar-ē-ˈō-səs 

: the condition of having cells that are heterokaryons