出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2025/11/20 23:20 UTC 版)
From karyo- + -rrhexis.
karyorrhexis (countable and uncountable, plural karyorrhexes)
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/03/14 10:37 UTC 版)
Karyorrhexis is the destructive fragmentation of the nucleus of a dying cell whereby its chromatin is distributed irregularly throughout the cytoplasm. It is usually preceded by pyknosis and is followed by karyolysis and can occur as a result of either programmed cell death or necrosis.