-lysis
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noun combining form plural -lyses
Definition of -LYSIS
1
: decomposition <electrolysis>
2
: disintegration : breaking down <autolysis>
Origin of -LYSIS
New Latin, from Latin & Greek; Latin, loosening, from Greek, from lysis
-ly·sis
noun combining form \l-ə-səs, ˈlī-səs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; -l·y·ses \l-ə-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of -LYSIS
1
: decomposition <hydrolysis>
2
: disintegration : breaking down <autolysis>
3
a : relief or reduction <neurolysis> b : detachment <epidermolysis>
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