historrhexis

historrhexis

 [his″to-rek´sis]

the breaking up of tissue.

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his·tor·rhex·is

(his'tō-rek'sis),

Breakdown of tissue by some agency other than infection.

[histo- + G. rhēxis, rupture]

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his·tor·rhex·is

(his'tō-rek'sis)

Breakdown of tissue by some agency other than infection.

[histo- + G. rhēxis, rupture]

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