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histolysis

[ hi-stol-uh-sis ]

noun

  1. disintegration or dissolution of organic tissues.


histolysis

/ ˌhɪstəˈlɪtɪk; hɪˈstɒlɪsɪs /

noun

  1. the disintegration of organic tissues
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌhistoˈlytically, adverb
  • histolytic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • his·to·lyt·ic [his-tl-, it, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of histolysis1

First recorded in 1855–60; histo- + -lysis
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Example Sentences

The process of tissue-destruction is known as 'histolysis'; the rebuilding process is called 'histogenesis.'

Hence the opinion arose that histolysis is a process of phagocytosis.

Histolysis: the degeneration and dissolution of organic tissue.

By histolysis certain parts of the hypodermis are destroyed, while other portions of it develop into the new structures.

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