kary-, karyo-, cary-, caryo-

(Greek: nut, walnut; kernel; nucleus)

amphikaryon

A diploid nucleus containing two haploid sets of chromosomes.

anisokaryosis

Variation in size of nuclei, greater than the normal range for a tissue.

arrhenokaryon

heterokaryon, heterokaryosis

In mycology, a fungal cell containing two or more nuclei that are genetically different from each other.

karyochrome, caryochrome

1. A nerve cell whose nucleus is deeply stainable while its body is not.
2. A nerve cell body having little or no Nissl substance (granular endoplasmic reticulum and ribosomes) visible but a nucleus that stains intensely.

karyogamy

A fusion of cell nuclei that occurs in fertilization or true conjugation.

karyomitotic

karyophil, caryophil

Staining easily with thiazinammonium stains.

pericaryon, perikaryon

1. The protoplasm surrounding the nucleus of a cell.
2. The cell body of a neuron.

perikaryal

Relating to the perikaryon.

perikaryon (s), perikarya (pl)

1. The cytoplasm around the nucleus; such as, that of the cell body of nerve cells.
2. The body of the odontoblast, excluding the dentinal fiber.
3. The cell body of the nerve cell, as distinguished from its axon and dendrites.
4. The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus and organelles.

pleokaryocyte, pleocaryocyte

Any cell that contains a large, abnormal nucleus, said to be common in cachectic diseases; such as, tuberculosis and cancer.

synkaryon

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