lysis

lysis /ly·sis/ (li´sis)

1. destruction or decomposition, as of a cell or other substance, under influence of a specific agent.

2. mobilization of an organ by division of restraining adhesions.

3. gradual abatement of the symptoms of a disease.

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ly·sis (lss)

n. pl. ly·ses (-sz)

1. The gradual subsiding of the symptoms of an acute disease; a form of the recovery process.

2. The dissolution or destruction of cells, such as blood cells or bacteria, as by the action of a specific lysin.

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lysis

[lī′sis]

Etymology: Gk, lysein, to loosen

1 destruction or dissolution of a cell or molecule through the action of a specific agent. Cell lysis is frequently caused by a lysin. lytic, adj.

2 gradual diminution in the symptoms of a disease. Compare crisis.

3 surgery performed to free adhesions of tissues. See also adhesiotomy. lyse, v.

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lysis (lī´sis),

n the gradual abatement of the symptoms of a disease. The disintegration or dissolution of cells by a lysin.

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lysis

1. destruction or decomposition, as of a cell or other substance, under the influence of a specific agent.

2. mobilization of an organ by division of restraining adhesions.

3. gradual abatement of the clinical signs of a disease, e.g. lysis of a fever.

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lysis

Destruction of cells with release of contents. See Antibody-mediated lysis, Cytolysis, Follicle lysis, Hemolysis, NK-mediated lysis.