Medical Dictionary

lysis

noun ly·sis \ˈlī-səs\
plural ly·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of LYSIS

1
:  the gradual decline of a disease process (as fever)—compare crisis 1
2
:  a process of disintegration or dissolution (as of cells)

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