karyolysis
/ˌkɛriˈɑləsɪs/
noun
- The breakdown and dissolution of a cell's nucleus, especially during cell death.
- Under the microscope, karyolysis was visible in the damaged tissue.
- The pathologist noted karyolysis as a sign of necrosis in the sample.
- Karyolysis occurs when enzymes break down the nuclear material after a cell dies.