karyolemma

English

Etymology

From karyo- +‎ lemma.

Noun

karyolemma (plural karyolemmas)

1. (cytology) A nuclear membrane.
   • 2015 December 5, “Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Heat- and Shake-Induced Injury in the Rat Small Intestine”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Photomicrographs revealed that the microvilli were shorter and sparser; the nuclear envelope invaginated and gaps in the karyolemma increased; and the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) swelled significantly.