karyology

noun

kar·​y·​ol·​o·​gy ˌker-ē-ˈä-lə-jē 

ˌka-rē-

1

: the minute cytological characteristics of the cell nucleus especially with regard to the chromosomes

2

: a branch of cytology concerned with the karyology of cell nuclei

karyological

ˌker-ē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

ˌka-rē-

adjective

or less commonly karyologic

ˌker-ē-ə-ˈlä-jik 

ˌka-rē-

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

karyology

noun

kar·​y·​ol·​o·​gy ˌkar-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē 

plural karyologies

1

: the minute cytological characteristics of the cell nucleus especially with regard to the chromosomes of a single cell or of the cells of an organism or group of organisms

2

: a branch of cytology concerned with the karyology of cell nuclei

karyological

-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl 

adjective

also karyologic

-ik 

karyologically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb