lysis
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1815–25; < Neo-Latin < Greek lýsis a loosening, releasing, equivalent to ly-, variant stem of lȳ́(ein) to loosen, release + -sis -sis
1815–25; < Neo-Latin < Greek lýsis a loosening, releasing, equivalent to ly-, variant stem of lȳ́(ein) to loosen, release + -sis -sis
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-lysis
a combining form with the meaning “breaking down, loosening, decomposition,” used in the formation of compound words: analysis; electrolysis; paralysis.
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| —n , pl -ses | |
| 1. | the destruction or dissolution of cells by the action of a particular lysin |
| 2. | med the gradual reduction in severity of the symptoms of a disease |
| [C19: New Latin, from Greek, from luein to release] | |
| -lysis | |
| —n combining form | |
| indicating a loosening, decomposition, or breaking down: electrolysis; paralysis | |
| [from Greek, from lusis a loosening; see | |
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Word Origin & History
-lysis
scientific/medical suffix meaning "loosening, dissolving, dissolution," from Gk. lysis "a loosening, setting free, releasing, dissolution," from lyein "to unfasten, loose, loosen, untie" (see lose). A French back-formation gave English -lyze for forming verbs from nouns in -lysis.
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Medical Dictionary
lysis ly·sis (lī'sĭs)
n. pl. ly·ses (-sēz)
The gradual subsiding of the symptoms of an acute disease; a form of the recovery process.
The dissolution or destruction of cells, such as blood cells or bacteria, as by the action of a specific lysin.
-lysis suff.
Decomposition; dissolving; disintegration: hydrolysis.
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Science Dictionary
| lysis (lī'sĭs) Pronunciation Key
The disintegration of a cell resulting from destruction of its membrane by a chemical substance, especially an antibody or enzyme. |
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Example sentences
When water enters the lungs, it causes a breakdown of the red blood cells in the capillaries called lysis.
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