histolysis

noun his·tol·y·sis \his-ˈtä-lə-səs\

Definition of HISTOLYSIS

: the breakdown of bodily tissues

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1857

Medical Dictionary

noun his·tol·y·sis \his-ˈtäl-ə-səs\

plural his·tol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\

: the breakdown of bodily tissues

—his·to·lyt·ic \ˌhis-tə-ˈlit-ik\ adjective

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