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ONCOLYSIS

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: on·col·y·sis
Pronunciation: -'kä-l&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural on·col·y·ses /-"sEz/
: the destruction of tumor cells —on·co·lyt·ic /"ä[ng]-k&-'lit-ik/ adjective —on·co·lyt·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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oncolysis on·col·y·sis (ŏn-kŏl'ĭ-sĭs, ŏng-)
n.

  1. The destruction of a tumor or tumor cells.

  2. The reduction of any swelling or mass.

on'co·lyt'ic (ŏng'kə-lĭt'ĭk) adj.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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