Meaning of LYSIS
| Pronunciation: | | 'lIsis
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- [n] (biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria
- [n] recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside
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| | See Also: | | autolysis, bacteriolysis, convalescence, cytolysis, disintegration, dissolution, electrolysis, haematolysis, haemolysis, hematolysis, hemolysis, karyolysis, necrolysis, osteolysis, radiolysis, recovery, recuperation, thrombolysis | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ly"sis\ (l[imac]"s[i^]s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ly`sis.]
(Med.)
The resolution or favorable termination of a disease, coming
on gradually and not marked by abrupt change.
Note: It is usually contrasted with crisis, in which the
improvement is sudden and marked; as, pneumonia ends by
crisis, typhoid fever by lysis.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Surgical freeing. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The destruction of a cell's membrane or wall, which breaks open the cell, spills its contents, and kills it. |
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| | Definition: | | The destruction of the cell membrane. |
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