English word karyorrhexis comes from English rhexis, English karyo- (Relating to the nucleus of cells.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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rhexis | English (en) | (medicine, especially, _, ophthalmology) The rupture of an organ. |
karyo- | English (en) | Relating to the nucleus of cells. |
karyorrhexis | English (en) | The destructive fragmentation of the nucleus of a dying cell whereby its chromatin is distributed irregularly throughout the cytoplasm. |