Histolysis [hi-stol-uh-sis]  

Histolysis

  [hi-stol-uh-sis]
Histolysis is the decay and dissolution of organic tissues or of blood.

Origin: New Latin, from Greek ‘ιστος (histos) tissue + λυσις (lusis) dissolution from λυειν to loosen, dissolve.

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