Lysis

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Lysis
TermLysis
Short definitionlysis (LY sister) 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 (such as strong detergents or high-energy sound waves), or by infection with a strain of virus that can lyse cells 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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lysis - (pronounced) (LY sister) 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 (such as strong detergents or high-energy sound waves), or by infection with a strain of virus that can lyse cells

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