Kary Health Dictionary

The characteristics of chromosomes, in terms of number, size, and structure, in an individual or a species. The term “karyotype” is also applied to adiagram of chromosome pairs arranged in their assigned numerical order.... karyotype

(Armenian) The dark one... karyan

n. division of the nucleus of a cell, which occurs during cell division before division of the cytoplasm (cytokinesis). See mitosis.... karyokinesis

n. the breakdown of a cell nucleus, which occurs during cell *necrosis and is preceded by fragmentation of the nucleus (karyorrhexis).... karyolysis

n. see nucleoplasm.... karyoplasm

n. the dense mass of *chromatin found in the cell nucleus, which is composed mainly of chromosomes.... karyosome