Cell Function
cytolysis Audio
cy·tol·y·sis [ sahy-tol-uh-sis ]
Definitions related to pathologic cytolysis:
  • (lysis) In biology, lysis refers to the breakdown of a cell caused by damage to its plasma (outer) membrane. It can be caused by chemical or physical means (for example, strong detergents or high-energy sound waves) or by infection with a strain virus that can lyse cells.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (cytolysis) Pathologic dissolution or disintegration of cells.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (cytolysis) The rupture of cell membranes and the loss of cytoplasm.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • (cytolytic process) Any cell death process resulting from rupture of cell membranes and loss of cytoplasm.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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