kary/o

• karyolysiskaryo·lysis

  1. Rootkary/onucleus
  2. +Suffix-lysisbreakdown, destruction, separation

  dissolving of a cell's nucleus, usually as part of necrosis

• karyorrhexiskaryo·rrhexis

  1. Rootkary/onucleus
  2. +Suffix-rrhexisrupture

  breaking up of the nucleus into fragments in a dying cell

• karyomegalykaryo·megaly

  1. Rootkary/onucleus
  2. +Suffix-megalyenlargement

  an increase in the size of a cell's nucleus

• eukaryoticeu·karyo·tic

  1. Prefixeu-good, normal, well
  2. +Rootkary/onucleus
  3. +Suffix-ticpertaining to

  describing a cell or organism whose cells have a true nucleus enclosed in a membrane

• prokaryoticpro·karyo·tic

  1. Prefixpro-before, in front of
  2. +Rootkary/onucleus
  3. +Suffix-ticpertaining to

  relating to prokaryotes, single-celled organisms such as bacteria that lack a nucleus enclosed in a membrane

Terms in our life science dictionary that list kary/o among their word parts.

• Eukaryote
• Karyotype
• Prokaryote

Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:

• MedlinePlus: Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
• KARY- Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
• karyo- - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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