Medical Dictionary

karyorrhexis

noun kar·y·or·rhex·is \ˌkar-ē-r-ˈek-səs\
plural kar·y·or·rhex·es \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of KARYORRHEXIS

:  a degenerative cellular process involving fragmentation of the nucleus and the breakup of the chromatin into unstructured granules—compare karyolysis

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