karyology

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάρυον (káruon, “kernel, nucleus”) +‎ -ology.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkæɹiˈɒləd͡ʒi/

Noun

karyology (countable and uncountable, plural karyologies)

  1. (biology, medicine) The study of the nuclei of cells, especially with regard to the chromosomes which they contain.
  2. (biology, medicine) The characteristics of a particular cellular nucleus or group of nuclei, or of the chromosomes therein.

Derived terms

Translations

The study of the nuclei of cells, - branch of cytology

References

  • “karyology”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  • Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989)
  • Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.
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