Etymograph

English

karyorrhexis

From karyo- + -rrhexis.

Formed from karyo- + -rrhexis

Ancient Greek κάρυον ‘kernel’

English karyo-

Today it means

noun The destructive fragmentation of the nucleus of a dying cell whereby its chromatin is distributed irregularly throughout the cytoplasm.

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Etymograph / karyorrhexis