karyoclasis

noun

kar·​y·​oc·​la·​sis

variants or karyoklasis

ˌkarēˈäkləsə̇s

plural karyoclases or karyoklases

-əˌsēz

1

: disintegration of the cell nucleus

2

: interruption of mitosis (as in colchicine poisoning)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin karyoclasis, from kary- + -clasis

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