HISTOLYSIS

Etymology

Noun

histolysis (countable and uncountable, plural histolyses)

breakdown of bodily tissues

Source: Wiktionary


His*tol"y*sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. "isto`s tissue + (Biol.)

Definition: The decay and dissolution of the organic tissues and of the blood.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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