cytolysis

English

Etymology

From cyto- +‎ -lysis.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɒlɪsɪs

Noun

cytolysis (usually uncountable, plural cytolyses)

The pathological breakdown of a cell due to the bursting of the cell membrane caused by osmosis

Derived terms

hepatocytolysis

Related terms

Translations

the pathological breakdown of a cell due to the bursting of the cell membrane caused by osmosis

Arabic: اِنْحِلَال خَلَوِيّ m (inḥilāl ḵalawiyy)
Czech: plazmoptýza f, cytolýza f
French: cytolyse (fr) f
German: hypotone Lyse f, osmotische Lyse f

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