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patholysis

patholysis

1 9.9
The breaking down of harmful cells or sick tissue in the body
  • noun
  • /pæθˈɑlɪsɪs/
  • Specialized
: patólisis
  • Rapid patholysis of cancer cells was observed after the experimental drug was administered.

Examples

  • The process of patholysis is crucial for healing.

  • Researchers are studying patholysis in cancer treatments.

  • The immune system triggered patholysis to eliminate the infected cells from the body.

  • Researchers studied the process of patholysis to develop new treatments for bacterial infections.

  • The patient underwent patholysis to remove the cancerous cells from her body.

  • Patholysis is a vital process that helps eliminate diseased tissue during treatment.

  • Doctors often rely on patholysis to restore health by breaking down harmful organisms.

Synonyms

lysis
vspatholysis
  • Specialized
1 9.3

The breaking open and death of cells that releases their contents

focuses on removing harmful or diseased cells organisms or tissue
cytolysis
vspatholysis
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Cells break open when something destroys their outer membrane

is broader and covers removal of harmful cells organisms or diseased tissue

Antonyms

regeneration
  • Specialized
25 4.7

Growing new body parts or tissue after damage

Surface Forms

patholysis singular
patholyses plural

Morphology

patholysis = lysis (semi-transparent) = patho + lysis + patho

Formed from the combining form 'patho-' (disease) + 'lysis' (breakdown); the morphology is regular but both components are technical medical terms that may not be obvious to a general B1 learner.

Etymology

Patholysis comes from the parts patho- meaning 'disease', as in pathology, and -lysis meaning 'breaking down', as in analysis. So patholysis literally means the 'breaking down' of diseased cells, which is why it refers to the destruction of harmful tissue.